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PROBATE RECORDS
OF THE
Province of New Hampshire
VOL. 4
1750-1753
State Papers Series
Vol. 34
Edited by
OTIS G. HAMMOND
Director of the
New Hampshire Historical Society
PUBLISHED BY
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
1933
JOINT RESOLUTION
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pensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated — to
collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such portions of the
early state and provincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire as the
Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each volume of the
same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as follows: namely, one copy to
each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the public libraries in the state as
the Governor may designate, fifty copies to the New Hampshire Historical Society,
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Approved August 4, 1881.
LIST OF ESTATES
Adams, Henry, Merrimack, 1753
Hugh, Durham, 1750/51
Susanna, Portsmouth, 1750
William, Portsmouth, 1752 .
Aiken, James, Londonderry, 1753
John, Chester, 1750
Allen, Deborah, Stratham, 1753 .
Jacob, Dover, 1752
William, Greenland, 1753
Amazeen, Christopher, Newcastle, 1752
Ames, Daniel, Newmarket, 1753
Archibald, James, Londonderry, 1753
John, Londonderry, 1751
Badger, John, Bedford, 1752
Ball, Peter, Portsmouth, 1752
Barker, Enoch, Hampton Falls, 1751
Bartlett, Joseph, Newton, 1752 .
Batchelder, Joseph, Hampton, 1750
Bean, Joseph, Kingston, 1753
Berry, Nehemiah, Rye, 1751
Blair, John, Londonderry, 1753 .
Blake, Israel, Nottingham, 1753 .
Bowers, Jonathan, Dunstable, 1750 .
Boyd, John, Chester, 1752 .
Brackett, Thomas, Greenland, 1753 .
Brewster, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1752 .
Briard, Thomas, Stratham, 1752
Brown, John, Brentwood, 1753 .
Bunker, Zachariah, Dover, 1751 .
Butterfield, Joseph, Nashua, 1749/50.
440
104
45
280
353
80
464
246
469
212
498
377
140
211
225
154
219
42
371
106
361
349
49
192
444
253
237
423, 522
153
8
VI LIST OF ESTATES
Caldwell, Alexander, Portsmouth, 1749 . . . . 518
Cameron, Mary, Portsmouth, 1751 176
Canney, John, Dover, 1751 152
Carr, James, Pembroke, 1753 376
John, Londonderry, 1750 58
Chamberlain, William, Rochester, 1753 .... 362
Chandler, Abiel, Concord, 1750 44
Thomas, Bedford, 1752 286
Chapman, Joseph, North Hampton, 1749/50 . . . 21
Chesley, James, Dover, 1753 370,520
Christie, Peter, Londonderry, 1753 381
Clark, Jacob, Newcastle, 1 75 1 163,520
John, Stratham, 1750 50
John, Kingston, 1753 488
Thomas, Manchester, 1753 481
Clough, Daniel, Kingston, 1753 327
Nathan, Kensington, 1752 208
Theophilus, Kingston, 1753 297
Zaccheus, Brentwood, 1752 292
Clyde, Daniel, Windham, 1753 425
Cochran, David, Londonderry, 1753 .... 319,521
Robert, Londonderry, 1753 438
William, Londonderry, 1750 75
Collins, John, Hampton Falls, 1751 155
Cook, John, Dover, 1752 287
Coss, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1752 231
Cotton, Solomon, Portsmouth, 1753 331
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1745 . . . . . . 514
Craige, Alexander, Chester, 1750 68
Cram, Thomas, Hampton Falls, 1 751 157
Crosby, Anthony, Hampton Falls, 1753 .... 453
Cunningham, , 1752 231
Dam, Moses, Newington, 1751 138
Samuel, Dover, 1750 92
LIST OF ESTATES
Vll
Darling, John, Kingston, 1753
Davis, Joshua, Rochester, 1752 .
Dearborn, Jeremiah, North Hampton
Michael, Chester, 1753 .
Decker, John, Wiscasset, Me., 1752
Dennett, Nicholas, Portsmouth, 1753
Deverson, John, Portsmouth, 1751
Dickey, Adam, Chester, 1753
Dinsmoor, Robert, Windham, 1752
Dix, Joel, Litchfield, 1753
Dow, Samuel, Hampton, 1751
Downing, John, Jr., Newington, 1750
Downs, Gershom, Somersworth, 1750
Drake, Abraham, Hampton, 1752
Duda, Joseph, Durham, 1751
Dudley, Joseph, Durham, 1751 .
Dunshea, William, Portsmouth, 1750
Eastman, Benjamin, Kingston, 1751
Samuel, Kingston, 1753.
Thomas, Kingston, 1752
Eaton, Benjamin, Londonderry, 1753
Edgerly, Joseph, Durham, 1752
Edwards, Robert, Exeter, 1753
Evans, Joseph, Dover, 1750
Joseph, Durham, 1751 .
Facey, Charles, Durham, 1750
Felch, Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1753
Felker, Charles, Barrington, 1753
Fellows, Jonathan, Kensington, 1752
William, Portsmouth, 1751 .
Ferguson, John, Pelham, 1753
Fogg, Seth, Hampton, 1753 .
Follett, Ichabod, Durham, 1752
Folsom, Benjamin, Exeter, 1753 .
175]
461
281
136
468
272
437
182
403
191
432
149
83
30
289
186, 520
176
39
178
494
187
439
223
426
83
144
44
348
401
195
171
405
334
256
387
Vlll
LIST OF ESTATES
Ford, Thomas, Nottingham, 1753
Fowler, Jacob, South Hampton, 1752
Thomas, Newton, 1750 .
French, Thomas, Stratham, 1753
Garland, John, Rochester, 1750
Gent, Hannah, Kingston, 1752
Gerrish, John, Dover, 1749/50
Paul, Dover, 1743 .
Gilman, Cartee, Exeter, 1753
Israel, Newmarket, 1750
John, Exeter, 1751 .
Nathaniel, Exeter, 1749/50
Simon, Exeter, 1749/50.
Thomas, Newmarket, 1753
Gilmore, William, Londonderry, 1753
Gilson, , 1752 ....
Goodwin, Richard, Hampstead, 1753
Gordon, William, Londonderry, 1753
Gorwood, Charles, Portsmouth, 1752
Goss, Jethro, Rye, 1753.
Gould, Joseph, South Hampton, 1752
Joseph, South Hampton, 1753
Stevens, South Hampton, 1752 .
Gowell, Richard, Kittery, Me., 1749/50
Graves, Deborah, Kensington, 1751 .
Green, Abraham, Kingston, 1751
Jonathan, Portsmouth, 1751
Nathan, Salisbury, Mass., 1753 .
Gregg, William, Londonderry, 1753 .
Griffin, Jonathan, South Hampton, 1751
Haines, Matthias, Portsmouth, 1753
Ham, Daniel, Dover, 1750 .
Ephraim, Dover, 1752 .
John, Dover, 1753 •
380, 522
278
40
466,521
83
282
7
508
483
33
120
18
23
326
393
193
419
350
230
447
294
307
270
I
120
118
155
318
378
124
500
95
198
485
LIST OF ESTATES
IX
Ham, Nathaniel, Dover, 1753
Hanson, Mary, Dover, 1752,
Thomas, Dover, 1751
Hardison, John, Portsmouth, 1753
Harford, Paul, Dover, 1751 .
Hayes, Elihu, Dover, 1751 .
Heard, Benjamin, Dover, 1750 .
Heath, Caleb, Hampstead, 1753 .
James, Plaistow, 1753 .
Heaton, James, Swanzey, 1753
Herrick, Daniel, Beverly, Mass., 1750
Hill, John, Stratham, 1752 .
Hobbs, Nehemiah, North Hampton, 1753
Samuel, North Hampton, 1753
Holden, John, Dover, 1749/50
Holmes, Abraham, Londonderry, 1753
Hughes, James, Kingston, 1753 .
Huske, Ellis, Portsmouth, 1751 .
Ingalls, Peter, Chester, 1751
Jackson, Benjamin, Newcastle, 1750
James, Jabez, Hampton, 1752
Jewett, Samuel, Hollis, 1752
Johnson, Elisha, Hampton, 1753 .
James, Greenland, 1752.
John, North Hampton, 1749/50
Susanna, Greenland, 1753
Jones, Benjamin, Stratham, 1749/50
Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1751
Joy, Samuel, Durham, 1752 .
Kelsey, William, Nottingham, 1750
Kennard, John, Portsmouth, 1753
Kidd, Daniel, Kingston, 1753
• 464
214,520
152
418
117
no
95
369
356
451
41
262
417
427
II
435
454
184
177
41
254
251
312
206
15
422
17
174
203
37
448
454
LIST OF ESTATES
Lang, John, Portsmouth, 1748
John, Portsmouth, 1752
William, 1752 ....
Lavers, George, Portsmouth, 1749/50
Leach, Rachel, Chester, 1751
Lear, Tobias, Portsmouth, 1751 .
Leavitt, Samuel, Stratham, 1738/9
Libby, James, Portsmouth, 1751
Nathaniel, Exeter, 1752.
Lord, Hannah, Exeter, 1750.
Lowe, Jonathan, Portsmouth, 1750
Joseph, Stratham, 1752.
Lund, William, Nashua, 1750/51
Lyon, Eleazer, Merrimack, 1752 .
Lyons, William, Pembroke, 1752.
516
277
268
7
175
183
506
131
195
29
54
260
97
203
255
McAllister, David, Londonderry, 1750
Maccress, Joshua, Greenland, 1753
McCurdy, James, Londonderry, 1744
McDaniel, Randall, HoUis, 1753 .
McDougall, John, Bedford, 1752
Mace, Joseph, Gosport, 1752
McFee, John, Rochester, 1751
McGaffey, Neal, Brentwood, 1753
Mack, John, Londonderry, 1753 .
McKeen, Samuel, Londonderry, 1751 .
McMath, John, Barrington, 1752
McNeil, Alexander, Londonderry, 1750
Magoon, Samuel, Exeter, 1753
Marden, William, Jr., Rye, 1753
Marsh, James, Hudson, 1748/9 .
Marshall, Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1748
Marston, Samuel, Hampton, 1749/50
Thomas, North Hampton, 1749/50
Martin, Nathaniel, Londonderry, 1753
47
444
511
325
210
274
134
400
351
142
275
88
407
485
517
517
19
4
466
LIST OF ESTATES
XI
Massey, George, Portsmouth, 1753
Meader, Daniel, Durham, 1751 .
Mercer, John, Portsmouth, 1752
Miller, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1751
Mills, Hannah, Portsmouth, 1752
Mitchell, John, Hudson, 1753
Moore, Hugh, Londonderry, 1753
Mary, Portsmouth, 1753
William, Dorchester Canada, Mass., 1753
Moorehead, John, Merrimack, 1752 .
Morgan, Robert, Stratham, 1752
Morris, Henry, Kingston, 1750/51
Morrison, Daniel, Kingston, 1753
John, Jr., Londonderry, 1753
Samuel, Jr., Londonderry, 1752 ,
Moulton, Benjamin, Hampton Falls, 1749/50
Muchmore, John, Gosport, 1752 .
Mudgett, Thomas, Brentwood, 1744/5
Mugridge, Thomas, Somersworth, 1753
329
165
225
170
237
324
398
347
453
266
275
104
328
479
217
26
218
513
467
Naylor, James, 1753
Noble, Moses, Portsmouth, 1750/51
Nock, Drisco, Somersworth, 1752
Silvanus, Somersworth, 1750
Norris, Moses, Epping, 1750
Nute, James, Dover, 1752 .
Nutt, William, Chester, 1752
Odiorne, Jotham, Portsmouth, 1751
Sarah, Portsmouth, 1751
Orr, John, Bedford, 1753
Packer, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1752
Page, Abraham, Hudson, 1753
Paine, John, Rye, 1752 .
303
100
259
73
52
249
276
125
181
396
214
317
223
Xll
LIST OF ESTATES
Parker,
-, 1752 .
Alexander, Litchfield, 1751 .
Pattee, Peter, Salem, 1748 .
Pearl, John, Dover, 1753
Pearson, William, Portsmouth, 1750 .
William, Portsmouth, 1752 .
Peaslee, Jacob, Amesbury District, 1752
John, Newton, 1752
Peirce, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1749/50
Pendergast, Stephen, Durham, 1753 .
Perkins, Thomas, Isles of Shoals, 1753
Perry, Obadiah, Plaistow, 1753 .
Peverly, John, Portsmouth, 1753
Phillips, Edward, 1750 ....
Pitman, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1753
Prescott, Ebenezer, Hampton Falls, 1750
James, Hampton Falls, 1750.
Richards, Joseph, Rochester, 1753
Richardson, Jonathan, Chelmsford, Mass.,
Ring, Oliver, Hampton Falls, 1753
Roberts, Samuel, Somersworth, 1751
Roby, Ichabod, Hampton Falls, 1752
Rogers, James, Dunbarton, 1753
Rollins, Caleb, Jr., Stratham, 1753
Jeremiah, Somersworth, 1752
John, Exeter, 1753
Thomas, Stratham, 1753
Ross, Alexander, Portsmouth, 1750
Francis, Portsmouth, 1752
John, Portsmouth, 1752
Runnells, Owen, Stratham, 1752 . ^
Salter, John, Rye, 1752
Sanborn, Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1749/50
1753
231
171
516
421
35
210
223
216
10
458
348
395
332
52
482
40
77
422
450
317
107
268
436
482
283
417
339
96
218
258
242
227
21
LIST OF ESTATES
Xlll
Sanborn, Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1750
Ephralm, Epping, 1749
Sargent, John, Fort Dummer, 1750
Seavey, William, 3d, Rye, 1753 .
Shannon, Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1753
Shaw, Benjamin, Hampton, 1753
Roger, Hampton, 1751
Sibley, Samuel, Salem, 1751
Sinclair, Richard, Stratham, 1751
Sinnott, Edmund, Portsmouth, 1752
Sleeper, Aaron, Kingston, 1753
Benjamin, Kingston, 1751
Edward, 1753 ....
Joseph, Kingston, 1752 .
Smith, Benjamin, Merrimack, 1750
Daniel, Exeter, 1752
Israel, Brentwood, 1750
James, Londonderry, 1753 .
John, North Hampton, 1751
Nathaniel, Kingston, 1753 .
Nicholas, Brentwood, 1753 .
Reuben, Brentwood, 1753
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1751 .
Snell, Thomas, Durham, 1750
Spaulding, Phineas, Hudson, 1750/51
Stevenson, Thomas, Durham, 1753
Straw, John, Kingston, 1750
Strong, Job, Portsmouth, 1752
Swain, Caleb, Hampton Falls, 1753
Swett, David, Hampton Falls, 1749/50
29
518
96
318
471
350
179
117
145
238
368
133
437
204
73
232
33, 519
305
160
428
501
383
178
72, 519
105
366
76
211
355
II
Taylor, Joseph, Hampton, 1750 .
Richard, North Hampton, 1753 .
Thompson, Andrew, Londonderry, 1746
Robert, Durham, 1753 .
70
303
515
341
XIV
LIST OF ESTATES
Tibbetts, Henry, Dover, 1753
Tilton, Elizabeth, Kensington, 1753
Tirrell, Henry, Portsmouth, 1751
Towle, Joshua, Hampton, 1752
Trefethen, Foster, Newcastle, 1751
Jethro, Hampton Falls, 1751
Trickey, John, Newington, 1753 .
Turner, Thomas, Concord, 1752 .
Twombly, Daniel, Dover, 1748 .
Mary, Dover, 1750
Varney, Ebenezer, Dover, 1753 .
Veasey, George, Stratham, 1751 .
Vincent, John, Newington, 1743 .
Walton, Benjamin, Portsmouth, 1750
Samuel, Amherst, 1750/51
Samuel, Somersworth, 1753 .
Waters, Isaac, Mendon, Mass., 1733/4
Watson, Isaac, Dover, 1753 .
Weare, John, Kensington, 1753 .
Webster, Nathaniel, Salem, 1752
Samuel, Kingston, 1753
Welland, William, Dover, 1752 .
Wells, , 1752 ....
Edward, Portsmouth, 1751 .
Wetherbee, Ephraim, Lunenburg, Mass., i
Wiggin, Andrew, Stratham, 1753
Joseph, Stratham, 1749
Nicholas, Stratham, 1752
Willard, Josiah, Fort Dummer, 1750 .
Willey, Samuel, Dover, 1753
Samuel, Durham, 1753 .
Williams, Thomas, Durham, 1750/51
Wilmot, Elizabeth, Hampton, 1751
750
337
493
165
294
113
108
307
215
516
92
471
168
507
28
102
477
505
376
310
201
499
234
238
170
72
441
517
194
86
496
500
99
116
LIST OF ESTATES
XV
Wilson, John, Chester, 1753
Mary, Greenland, 1751
Nathaniel, Londonderry, 1753
Thomas, Exeter, 1753 .
Woodman, Jonathan, Durham, 1749/50
Worthen, Ezekiel, Chester, 1752
437
116
484
433
I
260
Young, Daniel, Kingston, 1751
Jonathan, Dover, 1752 .
Ill
239
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
RICHARD GOWELL 1749/50 KITTERY, ME.
[Richard Gowell of Portsmouth, minor, names Nathaniel
Remick of Kittery, Me., as his guardian, to receive property
from the estate of his uncle, Richard Gowell of Kittery, Me.;
approved Jan. i, 1749/50.]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 8, p. 29.)
JONATHAN WOODMAN 1749/50 DURHAM
In the name of God amen the Second day of January in the
year of Our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred, Forty and
Nine I Jonathan Woodman of the Town of Durham in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England, being Aged, &
well Stricken in years * * *
Imprimis I will bequeath and give my Son John Woodman
And his heirs for ever, all my home stead Estate where I now
dwell Lying on the East, & west Side of Beard's Creek so Called
in the Town of Durham & Province afores^ with the marsh
Thatch-bed, & Flats to the same belonging, as also all the
Houses, buildings. Tenements & Orchards on the said premisses
with the New pasture so Called, & Six Acres of Land Adjacent
thereunto, with all ways easments priviledges & appurtenances to
the same appertaining or therewith now Occupyed, & Enjoyed,
to be had, and held by him or them immediately after my
Decease
Item I will, bequeath and give my Son Jonathan Woodman
and his heirs for ever, One Hundred Acres of Land at a place
2 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Called the Burnt ground where he now Lives at the Eastern End
thereof; the said Tract of Land lying, & being in the Town of
Durham & Province afores"? with the priviledges, and Appur-
tenances to the Same belonging or Appertaining; to be had and
held by him or them immediately after my decease
Item I will, bequeath, & give my Son Joshua Woodman & his
heirs for ever; One Hundred Acres of Land where he now dwells
above Packer's Falls of Lamper-Eel River in the Town of Dur-
ham in the Province afores'^ with the priviledges, & appurtenances
to the Same belonging; as also all my Right, & Title to the
priviledge of the Stream that Runs to said Packer's Falls Saw
Mill to be had, & held by him or them Immediately after my
Decease
Item I will, bequeath, & give my Son Edward Woodman & his
heirs for Ever all that my Three Hundred Acres of Land which
lyeth Scituate above Haverhill, in or near the Line of Methuen;
as also Twenty five Acres of Land being my Common Right,
laid out where he now lives being in the Town of Durham and
Province afores*^ with the priviledges and Appurtenances to the
Same belonging or Appertaining; to be had, & held by him, or
them Immediately after my Decease
Item I will, bequeath, & give unto my Son Downing Wood-
man & his heirs for Ever all that my Share or part in my late
Father Downings Home-Stead Land & in Hathing Marsh, & all
that my Thirty Acres of Land Butting On Laighton's Land near
Sturgeon Creek all in the Town of Kittery in the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England : and my other Sons and my
Daughter Mary are ordered hereby to give him an Acquittance
thereof of Each of them ; or on failure thereof to pay him Fifty
pounds apiece, by each of them
Item I will, bequeath, & give my Son Archelaus Woodman &
his heir Lawfully Begotten of his Body One Hundred Acres of
Land at a place Called the Burnt ground at the western End
thereof lying, & being in the Town of Durham & Province afores*^
with the priviledges, & appurtenances to the Same belonging or
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3
Appertaining; Excepting a High-way Two Rods wide on the
Southerly Corner of said Hundred Acres of Land, for a priviledge
for my Son Jonathan Woodman his heirs & Assigns for ever to
pass and repass from his land to the high way that leads to the
mast Road, but if my Son Archelaus Woodman should dye
without Issue as afores'^ then it is my will & pleasure that my Son
Jonathan Woodman's Eldest Son and his heirs shall and may
possess and Enjoy the afores"^ Hundred Acres of Land forever
Item I will, bequeath, and give my Daughter Mary Woodman
her heirs and Assigns all my Right, Title & Interest in the Hook
Lands so Called on the southerly Side of Lamper-Eel River in the
Town of Durham & Province afores*^ & also all the right, & Title
that I now have, shall, or Ought to have in the Common &
undivided Lands in said Town of Durham ; & all that my Second
Division of Land in the Town of Rochester in said Province
Containing Two Hundred & Forty Acres of Land; with all my
moveable and personal Estate wheresoever, or in what kind
soever it may be found to be possessed, & Enjoyed by her im-
mediately after my Decease; like-wise I will bequeath, & give my
Daughter Mary Afores'^ Four Hundred pounds Old Tenor money
to be paid in manner, & form following viz Two Hundred thereof
to be paid by my Son John Woodman or his heirs within Four
years after my Decease at four equal payments i. e Fifty pounds
yearly till the Sum of Two hundred pounds be Complated.
Fifty pounds thereof to be paid by my son Jonathan Woodman
or his heirs within Five years after my decease at Five Equal
payments, i e Ten pounds yearly till the Fifty pounds be Com-
plated ; Fifty pounds thereof to be paid by Son Joshua Woodman
or his heirs within Five years after my decease at Five equal
payments i. e. Ten pounds yearly till the Fifty pounds be full-
filled; Fifty pounds thereof to be paid by my son Edward
Woodman or his heirs within Five years after my Decease at
Five equal payments viz Ten pounds yearly till the whole Fifty
pounds be paid ; the Remaining Fifty pounds to be paid by my
son Archelaus Woodman or his heir within Five years after my
4 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
decease at Five Equal payments i. e. Ten pounds yearly till the
Fifty pounds be fully paid; I also give her my little dwelling
house at the Northerly End of the great house to Live in during
her Natural Life provided she should happen to Live a Single or
unmarried Life
Item as to the Remainder of my Estate Bills, Bonds, Dues,
Debts and demands whatsoever, or in whatsoever hands it may
be found I will, & bequeath unto my Dearly well beloved Son
John Woodman and his heirs forever whom Likewise I do Or-
dain, Constitute, and Appoint my Sole Executor in Trust to See
this my last will; & Testament performed, & do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke, & disannul! all, and every other former Testa-
ment wills. Legacies, bequests, & Executors by me in any ways
before named willed, & bequeathed. Ratifying, & Confirming
this, & no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day and year
before mentioned.
Jonth woodm
[Witnesses] William Bruce, Benjamin Jackson, Isaac Small.
[Proved April 25, 1750.]
[Inventory; amount, £15479. 12. o; signed by Jonathan
Thompson and Hubbard Stevens; attested Feb. 2'], 1 750/1.]
THOMAS MARSTON 1749/50 NORTH HAMPTON
In the name of God amen, the Twenty fifth Day of January
1749/50 I Thomas Marston of North Hampton in the Province
of newhampshir In new England Weaver being in health
* 4: *
Imprimis I Give and bequeath to Deborah Marston my
Beloved Wife the East End of my Dweling house from the top
to the Bottem and my Seler and my Executors Shall Keepe the
East End of my Dweling house in Repear for my wife Dureing
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5
my Widdo and the priveleg of the Well my Will is that my
Wife Shall have one quatter of the income of my hole Estate that
is to Say one quater parte of the Corn & one quater part of the
meate & hay & one quater parte of the Cyder and one quater
part of my Stock of Cattel & Swine & one quater part of the
fowls and Every quater part above menshened is for to be
Brought in yearly to my Said Wife by my Executors her after
nameed So Long as She Remains my Widdo and my Wife Shall
have one quater part of my Sheep So Long as She Remains my
Widdo my Will is that my Executors hear after named Shall
provide fier wood and all outher things that may be Wainting
for my Said Wife in times of Sikness and in helth
Itim I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abial Lavite Twenty
five Pounds old tenor to be paid to her by my Executers hear
after named to be paid to her with in Six year after my Decease
Itim I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abagil Godfrey
Twenty five Pounds old tenor to be paid to her by my Executors
hear after named to be paid to her with in fouer year after my
Decease
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Lidier Shirborn
twenty five Pounds old tenor to be paid to hir by my Executors
hearafter named to be Paid to her within two year after my
Decase my will is that my Executors hearafter named Shall by
these things for my Daughter Lydia Sheirborn that Eare hear
after mentioned that is to Say one Novel Table & Six Black
Banesturs Chears and Six Red Chears one lorn Box one Warm-
ing pan Six Puter platers one Dusen and a half of puter Plates
one two quart Basen one quart Basen one quart pot four
Paurngers two lorn Pots one lorn Kittel one friing pan two
tramels One peair of andiorns one pear of Toungs one fier shovel
all for to be Bought for my Daughter Lydia Shirbon within one
year after my Decase by my Executors hearafter named and
Delivered to the above Said Lydia
Itim I Give & Bequeath to my Son Benjamin Marston my
house that he Now Lives in to be his and his Heirs and Assigns
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for Ever and I Give one half of my Lands in the Parrash of North
Hampton and one half of my Lands in the Township of Port-
mouth and one halfe of my Lands in the Township of Stratham
and one half of my Salt marsh in the Township of Hampton and
one half of my Barns to be the above sd Benjamin & his Heirs &
assigns for Ever and I Give to my son Benjamin Marston & his
Heirs & assigns one half of my Stock of Cattel and of Sheep & one
half of my hors or horses and one half of all my Moveables oute
of Dors & one half of my Wright in the Saw mill and Cyder mill
and Cyder Casks and one half of my Wearing apperrill
Itim I Give & Bequeath to my Son Thomas Marston and his
Heirs and Assigns the West End of my Dweling House & the
East End of my Dweling house I Give to my Said Son Thomas at
my Wifes Decease and I Give unto my Son Thomas Marston his
Heirs & assigns one half of my Land in the Parrish of North
Hampton and one half of my Land in the Township of Ports-
mouth and one half of my Land in the Township of Stratham and
one half of my Wright in the Saw mill and one half of my Barns
and one half of my Salt Marsh in the Township of Hampton & I
Give to my Said Son Thomas Marston and his Heirs one half of
my Stock of Catel & one half of my Sheep & one half of a hors or
horses and one halfe of my Cyder Mill and Cyder Casks & all my
meat Casks & my Gun and one halfe of my Wearing apparrill &
one Bed and Beding and the Great Brais Cittel Likewise one
Peare of andiorns and I Give unto my three Daughters that is
Abiel Lavite Abagil Godfrey and Lydia Shurbun all the mov-
ables in my Dweling house that I have not allredey Giving away
to have at my Wifes Decease and I Give unto my Son Thomas
Marston one halfe of my Moveables out of Doers to him & his
Heirs for Ever and I Give to my Sons thet is Benjamin Marston
& Thomas Marston all my Debts Dew to me by Bond notes or
Book Debts Lasly I Do hear by make & ordain my Sons Ben-
jamin Marston & Thomas Marston to be my full & Sole Execu-
tors to this my Last will & Testament and to pay all my Just
Debts & funeral Charges with all the Legeses above menshened
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 7
& I Do hear by Revoke & Disannul all former & outher will or
wills by me made by Word or writing Confirming this and none
outher to be my Last will In Witness wheare of I have to this my
Last Will & Testament Set my hand and Seal the Day and year
above written
Thomas Marston
[Witnesses] Daniel Samborn, John Philbrock, Reuben Gove
Dearborn.
[Proved July 24, 1755.]
GEORGE LAYERS 1749/50 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Lavers, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, daughter of George Lavers of Portsmouth,
mariner, deceased, granted to John Elliot of Portsmouth,
glazier, Jan. 30, 1 749/50-]
[Bond of John Elliot, glazier, with Samuel Hart and Thomas
Hart, blacksmith, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£500, Jan. 30, 1749/50, for the guardianship of Elizabeth Lavers;
witnesses, none.]
[Administration on the estate of George Lavers of Ports-
mouth, mariner, granted to William Elliot of Pelham June 26.
I755-]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 309.]
JOHN GERRISH 1749/50 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Gerrish of Dover, yeo-
man, granted to Robert Elliot Gerrish of Kittery, Me., Jan. 31,
1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 479.]
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[Bond of Robert Elliot Gerrish of Kittery, Me., gentleman,
with Elliot Vaughan and Nathaniel Shannon, innholder, both of
Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 31, 1749/50,
for the administration of the estate of his brother, John Gerrish
yeoman; witnesses, William Parker and William Rindge.]
[Inventory, April 21, 1750; amount, £918. o. 3; signed by John
Wood and William Twombly, Jr.]
[Warrant, April 25, 1750, authorizing Thomas Millett and
John Wood, both of Dover, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Oct. 31, 1750; amount, £1769. 5. 6; signed by
Thomas Millett and John Wood.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £937. 12. 3;
expenditures, £321. 14. 6; allowed Dec. 26, 1750; mentions
"paid Joseph Hutchins for diging two Graves," and "Hannah
Hutchins for her attendance in his & his Widows last Sick-
ness."]
[Division of the estate to creditors; claims, £1769. 5. 6;
amount divided, £615. 17. 9; allowed March 27, 1751.]
JOSEPH BUTTERFIELD 1749/50 NASHUA
In the Name of God Amen This Seventeenth Day of February
one thousand Seven Hundred & Fourty & nine I Joseph Butter-
field of Dunsttable being weak in Body * * * f^j-st I will
that my well Beloved wife unis shall have the benefit and In-
provement of one half of my Homstead During her life with
Liberty convenient of house & barn & cellar During her Life
and the use of a Cow to give milk During her natural Life &
further my will is that my well beloved Daughter Dorothy whom
I make my sole Executrix to this my Last will & Testament I
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give and bequeath the one half of my Homestead to her & her
heirs & assigns and after the Decase of my well beloved Wife
unis my will is that she my Daughter Dorathy and her heirs shall
have the other remaining part of homstead : and Further I will &
bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Lidia and her heirs all my
Land in Dunstable bounding upon Benj" Richardson and m'
Jourdan also I give all my Intrest being Twenty & five acres
in the Common Swamp so caled to my Daug' Dorathy &
her heirs and Further my will is that my well beloved Wife
shall have the Liberty of fire wood for her own use of from
any of the Land which I have given to my Daughter Dorathy
During her natural Life & Likewise my will is that my well
beloved Daughter Sarah shall be paid out of my Estate by
my Executrix the Sum of Fifty pounds Lawful money in Two
years after my Decase & my will further is that my well beloved
wife unis shall after her Decase be Decently be Buried at the
Cost & Charge of my Executrix and that she my Executrix
shall pay all my Just Debts & also I give 3 acres of Cooks
meadow to my Daughter Dorathy afs*^ & to her heirs & further I
give to my well beloved son Ephraim all my shop Tools togather
with the shop
and further I give all my Husbandry Tools to my Three Sons
John, Ephram & Josiah to be Equaly Divided between them and
also my Wearing Cloths to be divided between them viz John
Ephram & Josiah Equaly & my will further is that my well be-
loved wife shall have the use of all my Household stuff During
her natural Life and after her Decase my will is that what re-
mains of the House hold stuff I give to my three Daughters to be
Equaly Divided betwen them (viz) Sarah Lidia & unis I also will
that my Daughter Dorathy shall pay to my Daughter unis the
Sum of Ten pounds old Tenour within Three years after my
Decase my will further is that my live stock shall be at the Dis-
pose of my Daughter Dorathy her heirs & asigns and Further I
revoke all other my wils & bequests and Ratifie and Confirme
this to be my Last Will & Testament
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In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 17
Day of Feby anno Domini 1749
his
Joseph + Butterfi
Mark
her
[Witnesses] Susanna + Waldron, Isaac Waldron, Ezekiel Chase.
mark
[Proved Aug. 2, 1750.]
[Inventory, Aug. 14, 1750; amount, £1440. i. o; signed by
Jonathan Lund and Daniel Searles.]
THOMAS PEIRCE 1749/50 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Peirce of Portsmouth
granted to Mary Peirce of Portsmouth, widow, Feb, 19, 1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 483.]
[Bond of Mary Peirce, widow, with Peter Ball, yeoman, and
Henry Beck, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £400, Feb. 19, 1749/50, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Rindge and Nathaniel Treadwell.]
[Warrant, Feb. 19, 1749/50, authorizing Thomas Bickford,
schoolmaster, and Edward Cate, gentleman, both of Portsmouth,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 22, 1749/50; amount, £202. 19. 6; signed by
Edward Cate and Thomas Bickford.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Mary Monson,
administratrix; receipts, £363. 8. o; expenditures, £164. 12. o;
allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
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JOHN HOLDEN I749/50 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Holden of Dover granted
to Richard Scammon of Dover, yeoman, Feb. 28, 1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 491.]
[Bond of Richard Scammon, with Richard Hussey and Am-
brose Bampton as sureties, all of Dover, yeomen, in the sum of
£500, Feb. 28, 1749/50, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and William Rindge.]
DAVID SWETT 1749/50 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of David Swett of Hampton
Falls, yeoman, granted to Dorothy Swett of Hampton Falls,
widow, Feb. 28, 1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 491.]
[Bond of Dorothy Swett, widow, with John Green, yeoman,
and Benjamin Swett, innholder, as sureties, all of Hampton
Falls, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 28, 1749/50, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and William
Rindge.]
[Inventory, March 14, 1749/50; amount, £7566. 14. o; signed
by Meshech Weare and Richard Nason.]
[List of claims against the estate, June 26, 1750; amount,
£1433. o. o; mentions "Funeral Charges at Newbury."]
[License to the administratrix, June 27, 1750, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, April i, 1770, authorizing Meshech Weare, Jona-
than Fifield, Obediah Worth, Jeremiah Lane, and Jonathan
Bumham, all of Hampton Falls, to set off to Andrew Wiggin of
Stratham and his wife, Dorothy Wiggin, her dower in the
estate of her former husband, David Swett.]
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Province of | Pursuent to an Order from the Hon''*® John
New Hampshire J Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills
&c. for Said Province —
Authorizing us to Set off to Andrew Wiggin of Stratham Esq'
& to Dorothy his Wife her Dower of the Real Estate of her Late
Husband David Swett Deceased which happens to her of the
Estate whereof he Died Seized &c And also the part of a Child
Deceased which she had by the Said David it being one half part
of the two thirds and the half part of the Reversion of the Dower
aforesaid as the Next of kin of the Deceased Child &c. We have
Accordingly Set off the Same as hereafter Described & Bounded
(viz*)
Firstly — We have Set off to the Said Andrew & Dorothy Wig-
gin for her Dower the whole of that piece Call'd the Swain Lott
Containing Twenty four acres & one hundred & forty four Rods
mark'd in the foregoing Plan herein Referr'd to with the Letters
A and B.
Secondly — We have Set off to the Said Andrew & Dorothy for
the part of a Child Deceased which she had by the Said David
the Easterly one half of the home Lott where the house stands
Containing Eight Acres and one hundred & Ten Rods Bounded
as follows (viz) Begining at a Stake & stones by the high way
fence the Back Side of the house which is thirteen Rods from the
Northerly Corner of said Lott and from thence through the
middle of the house & chimney taking half the house, on a Strait
Line to the Creek which is a Line about North & South to a
Stake by Said Creek fourteen Rods & a half from the mouth of
an Old Ditch at the Southerly Corner of Said Lot all to the
Eastward of Said Line Including the Easterly half of the house
as aforesaid together with the Westerly half of the Barn & the
Privilege of the Barn yard ; which half of Said Lott is mark'd in
the afore Said Plan with the Letter D.
Also one half of another piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls
by the Moody Pasture (So Calld) Containing in the whole
fifteen Acres & Sixty four Rods (viz) the South Easterly half
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I3
thereof in quantity being five Rods & a half & Ten Links of the
Chain wide at the Norheasterly End by the Road & Twenty four
Rods & three quarters wide at the South Westerly End and is
mark'd in the afore Said Plan with the Letter F.
Also One half of a piece of Marsh Lying in Said Hampton
falls near Greens Island (So Calld) Containing in the whole four
Acres (viz) the Southerly half thereof with a Division line thro'
the middle from End to End —
Thirdly — We have Set off to the Said Andrew & Dorothy
Wiggin for her half part of the Reversion of the Dower aforesaid
as the Next of kin of the Deceased child the Westerly half of the
aforesaid Swain Lott (So Calld) Begining at the Westerly End
& Runing down the north Easterly Side Ninety two Rods &
three quarters then Square a Cross Said Lott where is stake &
stones by the fences, Containing twelve Acres & Seventy two
Rods Mark'd in the Plan with the Letter A
The Remaining part of Said Estate in the Possession of D'
Joshua Chase & Anne his Wife who is the Only Surviving Daugh-
ter & child of the Said Deceased David Swett is as follows (viz)
One half of the home Lott (So Calld) where the Buildings Stand
Containing Nine Acres & fifty Rods Bounded as follows (viz)
Begining at a Stake & stones by the high way fence the back side
of the house which is thirteen Rods from the Northerly Corner
of Said Lott and from thence through the Middle of the house
and Chimney taking half the house, on a strait Line to the Creek
which is a Line about North and South to a stake by Said Creek
fourteen Rods & a half from the mouth of an old Ditch at the
Southerly Comer of Said Lott ; all to the Westward of Said line
Including half the house (viz) the Westerly half as aforesaid Also
the Easterly half of the Barn ; the Westerly half being Reserved
and Set off as before Expressed — which half of Said Lott is
markd in the Plan with y« Letter C
Also one half of another piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls
afore Said by the Moody Pasture (So Calld) (viz) the North-
westerly half which half Contains Seven Acres & one hundred &
H
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
A Plan of the Estate of David Swett
Late of Hampton falls Deceased with the
Division thereof —
Acres Rods
A. and B. is the Swain Lott (So Call'd)
Containing 24 — 144
C. and D. the Home Lott Containingi6 — 000
E. and F. that by the Moody Pasture
(so Call'd) Containing 15 — 64
A piece of Marsh not plan'd 4 — 00
Total 62 — 48
Laid Down by the scale 20 Rods to one Inch
P' J Lane Surveyor
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twelve Rods; Being five Rods & a half and Ten Links of the
Chain wide at the Northeasterly End by the Road, and twenty
Six Rods wide at the Southwesterly End Mark'd in the afore
Said Plan with the Letter E Also one half of a piece of marsh
Lying in Said Hampton falls near greens Island (So Calld)
Containing in the whole four Acres (viz) the Northerly half
thereof with a Division Line through the Middle from End to
End-
Also the Said Joshua & Anne Chase for her one half of the
Reversion of the Dower afore Said have the Easterly half of the
afore Said Swain Lott (So Call'd) Begining at the Easterly End
& Runing up the North Easterly Side one hundred & four Rods
then Square a Cross Said Lott where is stake & stones by the
fences Containing Twelve Acres & Seventy two Rods, mark'd in
the Plan with the Letter B.
Thus have we made the Division of the Estate of David Swett
as afore Said (viz) the whole of that which Lies in Hampton
Afores'^ as shewn to us and this We make as our Return Dated at
Hampton falls May 26, Anno Domini 1770 As Witness our hands
Meshech Weare
Jeremiah Lane
Jonathan Burnam
JOHN JOHNSON i749/5o NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Eighteth day of
February in the Year 1749/50 I John Johnson of North Hampton
in y« Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman
Being weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my wel beloved Son Ben-
jamin Johnson And his Assigns Two Acers of Land Lying &
Being in North Hampton Aforsaid Adjoyning to the Land S'*
Benjamin Johnson Bought of Nathaniel Huggins
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Item I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son John John-
son And his Assigns the whole of my Marsh Ground in Hampton
Town & the whole of my Land in North Hampton Aforsaid be
the Same More or Less Excepting y« Aforsaid Two Acers And
Also All my Cattle And all my Husbandry Tooles He my said
son John Johnson is to take Care of And Maintain (both for
Victules & Cloathing) my Son Peter diring his Natural Life
And also my s^ Son John is to have my Dwelling House &
Bam
Item I give & Bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife Martha
All my Houshold Goods And Also all my Estate not Mentianed
in this will
Item I give & Bequeath to my wel beloved Daughter Mary
Crimbal Seven Pounds Ten Shillings LawfuU money to be
Raised leavied out of my Estate And Paid by my Executors
Item I give & Bequeath to my Welbeloved Daughter Hannah
Johnson Seven Pounds Ten Shillings Lawfull money to be Paid
by my Executors out of my Estate
Item I give and Bequeath to my welbeloved Daughter Sarah
Johnson Seven Pounds Ten Shillings Lawfull Money to be Paid
by my Executors out of my Estate
Item I give and Bequeath to my welbeloved Daughter Martha
Johnson Seven Pounds Ten Shillings Lawfull Money to be Paid
by my Executors out of my Estate
Item I give and Bequeath to my welbeloved Son Peter John-
son Two Pounds Ten Shillings Lawfull Money to be Paid by my
Executors Out of my Estate
Lastely I Likwise Constitute Make And Ordain my two Sons
Benjamin Johnson & John Johnson Executors of this my Last
Will & Testament And I do hearby Utterly Disallow revoke and
Disannul all and every other Will and Testament Ratifying and
Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament In
Witness whereof I have hear unto Set my Hand & Seal y* day &
Year above Written
John Johnson
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 17
[Witnesses] Samuel Bachelder, Nathanal Batchelder, John
Weeks.
[Proved May 8, 1750.]
[Bond of John Johnson of North Hampton, with Samuel
Batchelder of North Hampton and John Weeks of Hampton as
sureties, in the sum of £500, May 8, 1750, for the execution of the
will; witnesses, Moses Boynton and William Pottle, Jr.]
BENJAMIN JONES 1749/50 STRATHAM
The last Will and Testament of Benjamin Jones of Stretham
in the Province of Newhampshire yeoman made the first day of
March Anno Domini 1749 * * *
Item I give unto the legal representatives of my Son John
Jones deceas'd five Shillings
Item I give unto the legal representatives of my Son Joseph
dec^ five Shillings
Item I give unto my Son Samuel Jones five Shillings
Item I give unto my Son Cornelius Jones five Shillings
Item I give unto my daughter Susanna five Shillings
Item I give unto my daughter Abigail five Shillings I having
given my S*^ Sons & daughters their portions before
Item I give devise & bequeath unto my Son Jonathan Jones &
to his heirs & assigns forever my dwelling house & land adjoyning
& all my Estate both real & personal whatsoever or wheresoever
he paying my Just debts Legacy's afores'^ & funeral Expences
And I do hereby appoint my S<^ Son Jonathan Executor of this
my last Will & Testament as witness my hand & Seal the day &
year aboves'^ his
Benjamin X Jones
mark
[Witnesses] Theophilus Smith, Matthew Jonson, Jabez Smith.
[Proved June 26, 1751.]
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[Bond of Jonathan Jones, yeoman, with Jonathan Barker,
yeoman, as surety, both of Stratham, in the sum of £1000, June
26, 1 75 1, for the execution of the will; witnesses, none.]
NATHANIEL OILMAN 1749/50 EXETER
In the Name of God Amen I Nath' Gilman of Exeter in New
England Genf* — (at present in Boston) being in health of Body
and of sound and disposing Mind & Memory but bound on a
Voyage to sea Do make and declare these presents to Contain my
last will & Testament in Manner following — That is to say First
I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Abigal Gilman all and
every Part of such Plate, Household Goods & Furniture, & all
Other things which I reced in Marriage with her Mother Abigal
Russell my first Wife, and all y« rest of My Estate whatsoever
and wheresoever both Real and Personal I Give devise and be-
queath unto my Loving Wife Elizabeth Gilman her heirs and
Assigns for ever and do make Constitute & appoint My Brother
Sam^ Gilman of s"^ Exeter Merch* my sole Executor of this my
will and do hereby revoke & Make void all former & other Wills
by me heretofore Made Witness My hand & seal this seventh day
Of March 1749. In y« Twenty third Year Of his Majestys Reign
Nat Gilman
[Witnesses] Hugh McDaniel, R^ Jenness, Benj» Pool.
[Proved July 29, 1753.]
Exeter 24*^^ Oct' 1752
Hon'd Sir
I Lately had a Brother who Died here. But some time Before
his Death made his will in Boston in which Place the most y*
was Given away in his will Lies, & as he made me his Excet' I
Begg Leave to Signifie to y Honour that for Sundrie Reasons
w^h might be Given I Decline any Service in that affair, & as I
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I9
Understand y' honour is the Judge of Probat for that County I
take this Oppertunity to Lodge it with you &
am y Honours most Obedient Servant
Sam^ Gilman
To the Hon*' I'' Thomas Hutchinson Esq'
[Suffolk Registry, Boston, Mass.]
[Citation, Jan. 22, 1753, to Elizabeth Gilman of Boston,
widow, to appear and state whether or not she will accept ad-
ministration on the estate.]
SAMUEL MARSTON 1749/50 HAMPTON
In the Nam of God Amen this ii**^ day of Mar«^ 1749: I
Sam" Marston of Hamp* in the Provience of New hampshier in
New ingland: being now: in helth * * *
Imprimas I Give unto my beloved wife Catthrine Marston y«
Improvement of one half all my home place I Give unto har the
East End of my now dwelling hous with all y® privegelences and 2
Cowes and 3 Sheep with y" in Crease and shee shall have a
sufficence of fire wood brought to the dore and fiers made for har
in Sickness and in helth When Shee Cant due it har sefe by my
Son Josiah duerin har Life or widdowhood and shee shall have
one half of y^ frute in y orchead to help wntrop
Itm I Give unto my Son Wintroph marston teen Ackrs of
Land att brintwood Liyen by his and one half of my Waring
Cloes and one puter plater marked with Letters W M and from
him it Shall Goe to my Gran Son Sam" marston y^ Son of
Wintroph to his first male heire and to be Cept in y*= male Line to
y^ Latter generatcion
Itm I Give unto my Son Josiah marston y^ other halfe of all
my hom place y^ west End of my house and baren with halfe y^
orcherd and att his mothers Decees or marig and I Give to my
Son Josiah all my Lands meddow and mash in hampton houeses
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bames ocherds &c and one halfe of my Clotthes and all to be
devied beetwen my tow Sones
It™ I give unto my dafter Cattren Elkens the one half of all y«
moveebel things within dores and to my dafter Mary Wedg-
wood y^ other half to be devided Equely beetwen them Saven one
beed wich I Leave to my wifes disspose I Give to my tow dafters
Cattren Elkens and Mary Wedgwood twenty pouends a peace to
be paid by my Son Josiah I Give to my Son Josiah y one half of
all my Rittes in y« New townsships and y« twenty forth part in
y« Sawmill and my hay boat and all my Stock att his mothers
dece or marrig
It™ I Give unto my three Granchildren Namely Sam^' Marston
Sam" Elkens Sam" Wedgwood the other half all my Rites in y«
New town ships I Give to my Son Josiah all my dets My will
meainen is that all my onest dets Shall be paid by my Exetcor to
this my I due appouint my Son Josiah and my Son Wintroph to
be Exetors to this my Last will and testement and in Conformat-
cion here of I have here unto Sett My hand and Sel the day and
year a bove mentciond in y^ Second year of King Georg y^
Second his Reign over Grate Britten
Sam" Marston
[Witnesses] Ruben darborn, James Godfree, John Lavitt.
[Proved April 28, 1756.]
[Bond of Josiah Marston, with Jonathan Wedgwood and
James Godfrey as sureties, all of North Hampton, yeomen, in the
sum of £500, April 28, 1756, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, William Parker and John Fernald.]
[Catherine Elkins and Mary Wedgwood, wife of Jonathan
Wedgwood, daughters of Samuel Marston, waive right of inven-
tory April 28, 1756.]
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DANIEL SANBORN 1749/50 HAMPTON FALLS
At the annual meeting In Hampton falls Parish held the 13
day of march 1749/50 m' Benjamin Hilyard was Chosen to
Administer on the Estate of Daniel Sanborn Deceast who was
under the Care of the Parish
A true Copia Attest Jon" Fifield Clerk
[Bond of Benjamin Hilliard of Hampton Falls, yeoman, with
Meshech Weare of Hampton Falls and Abraham Drake of North
Hampton as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 28, 1750, for the
administration of the estate of Daniel Sanborn of Hampton
Falls, yeoman ; witnesses, William Parker and William Rindge.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1750; amount, £100. 7. o; signed by
Nathaniel Healey and Josiah Batchelder.]
[Warrant, July 28, 1750, authorizing Jonathan Fifield and
Jonathan Swett, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to receive
claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Jan. 30, 1 750/1 ; amount, £107. 8. o; signed by
Jonathan Fifield and Jonathan Swett.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £100. 7. o; expenditures, £100. 7. o; allowed June 24,
1752.]
JOSEPH CHAPMAN 1749/50 NORTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Chapman of North
Hampton granted to Job Chapman March 22, 1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 533.]
[Bond of Job Chapman, with John Hobbs and Daniel Sanborn
as sureties, all of North Hampton, in the sum of £4000, March
22, 1749/50, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Moore and Nehemiah Gilman.]
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[Inventory, April ii, 1750; amount, £5151. 14. 6; signed by
John Wedgwood and Benjamin Thomas.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £5151. 14. 6;
expenditures, £238. 12. 10; additional account, receipts, £144.
o. o; expenditures, £155. o. o; allowed Feb. 27, 1750/1.]
[Warrant, Feb. 2^] , 1750, authorizing Joshua Wingate, Daniel
Sanborn, yeoman, Abner Fogg, yeoman, Levi Dearborn,
physician, all of North Hampton, and Clement March of Green-
land to divide the estate.]
Province of ) Pursuant to a Warrent from the Honor'
New Hampshire / Andrew Wiggin Esq' judg of the Probate of
Wills &c of Said Province.
We the subscribers make Report as Followeth Viz Firstly, We
Laid out to the Heirs of Sam^' Chapman of Greenland Deceas'^
One share of Land in the Quarter of mile so calH Laying near
Abraham Drakes house Containing about four Acres & one
Quarter of an Acre And one share in said quarter of mile near
Daniel Marstons house & Eighteen Acres & three Quarters of one
Acre & is Bounded as followeth Viz southerly on Land of Joshua
Brown & Northerly on the Road Leeding from the Country
Road to Stratham to Jobe Chapmans Loot & Runing westerly
on said Jobe's Line twenty six Rods And also one Quarter Part
of the Low Land in Cattail which Remains after the said Eigh-
teen Acres & three Quarters is set off said quarter to run the hole
length on the south side all said Land being in North Hampton,
and also one Acre & three Quarters of one Acre of salt Marsh
formerly Christopher Pages, and half an Acre of marsh on the
south End of a share on the Ox common so call'd which was
Daniel Lunts.
Secondly We Laid out to John Chapman Ruth Eaton and
Jobe Chapman one second North Division share containing
about thirty Eight Acres & three Quarters & Bounded as fol-
loweth Viz Northerly on Land of Jonathan Marston Southerly
on the Country Road Easterly on the Country Road and also the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 23
Dwelling House & Barn & orchard & also one Part of one second
North Division Share containing about twenty four Acres
bounded as followeth Viz Northerly on the Road Westerly on the
Winnicut shares southerly on Winnicut shares Easterly on Land
of John Smith and also one Winnicut Share about 4 Acres laying
by the last mentioned Land, & also three Quarters of the Low
Land in Cattail after the Eighteen Acres & three Quarters is set
off, said three Quarters to be on the North side & to Run the
hoi Length; Also one Share of Marsh in the Ox Common so
CalH Exept one half Acre which we Laid out to the Heirs of
Sam'^ Chapman Deceas'^
Dated at North Hampton y« 24*'* of March 1750
Joshua Wingate
Clem* March
Daniel Samborn
Abner fogg
Levi Dearborn
SIMON OILMAN 1749/50 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Simon Oilman of Exeter
granted to Elizabeth Oilman and William Moore, both of
Stratham, March 23, 1749/50.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 533.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Oilman, widow, and William Moore of
Stratham, with Nehemiah Oilman and David Oilman, both of
Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of £5000, March 23, 1749/50, for
the administration of the estate; witnesses, Job Chapman and
John Hobbs.]
[Inventory, June 20, 1750; amount, £10,111. 6. o; signed by
Richard Mattoon and Robert Smart.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £6531. 5. 2; signed
by Theophilus Smith and Robert Light; attested Nov. 2"] , 1751.]
[License to the administrators Dec. 25, 1 751, to sell real estate.]
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[Warrant, March i8, 1752, authorizing Col. Peter Gilman,
James Gilman, both of Exeter, Robert Smart, Richard Mattoon,
both of Newmarket, and Richard Sinclair of Stratham to set off
the widow's dower.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £2170. 19. 5; expenditures, £915. 11. 9; allowed May
27, 1752; mentions "Maintenance of the Intestates Children
under Seven Years of Age viz' i child 80 weeks @ 20/ ^ Week
one other Child 120 Weeks at 20/ ^ Week."]
[Account of committee, July 6, 1752, for setting off the
widow's dower; amount, £30. o. o; signed by Peter Gilman,
James Gilman, Robert Smart, and Richard Mattoon.]
[Additional inventory, signed by Robert Smart and Richard
Mattoon; 100 acres of land in Nottingham purchased of Jere-
miah Veasey June 23, 1738, £500. o. 0.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 456.]
Whereas Wee The Subscribers being appointed By the Hon''^'
Andrew Wiggin Esq^ Judge of the probate of Wills &c. To Sett
off to widow Elizabeth Gilman Relict of Simon Gilman Late of
Exeter Deces<^ her Dower of & in the Real Estate of the Said
Deces"^ In Pursuance of which we have Sett off & Bounded out
To the Said Elizabeth as her Right of Dower in the foil" Peices of
Land Viz (the home Place Containing about Ninty acres & forty
acrs of Land at Piscassick in Newmarkit so Caled which s«*
Deces<^ bo** of Jonathan Bachelder, & Ten acres of Land in s**
new markit which he s"^ Deces** bought of Ezekiel Gilman & Ten
acres in S'^ new markett which he bought of Nathan Sanders,
also one hundred Seventy Eight acrs In nottingham which S**
Deces** bought of Stephen Sawyer Jun' & one hundred acres in
Said Nottingham which he Bought of John Greenleaf John
Brown & hanah Kent Execut" of the Testim* of Richard Kent
Esq' as also her share in all the marshes;) & Laid out for her
Share in the Same, in the folowing maner; fifty acres of Land in
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 2$
the home Place bounding on that Side Next To maj' Ezekiel
Gilmans Land Part above the way & part below and is bounded
as fol° the Peice below the way Contains Twenty Six acres, and
the first bounds where it begins is at the Country road that Leads
from Exeter To Newmarkitt a Litle below Brays brook on the
Lower Side of the s^ way at the Divideing Line Between the S'^
Deces** Land & Maj""^ Ezekiel Gilmans Land and from Thence
Runs South 65 Degres East on Said Ezekiels Land To the Salt
marsh Sixty one rod and Thence runing North 25 Deg"^ East
Twenty three rods and then South 65 Deg' East Two rods Then
north 19 Deg' East Eighteen rods Then South 65 Deg. East
Three rods Then north 13 Deg' East 29 rods and Then North 65
Deg' West to the High Way aforsaid and then bounding upward
on Said way Till it Comes within Two rods of the bam and So
bounding round the barn within Two rods of the Same to the
highway afors"^ and thence upward on Said way to the first
bounds — the other Twenty four acrs Lais above the afors*^
highway, and begins on the opisite Side of the way to whare the
first bounds beforementioned begins at maj' Ezekill Gilmans
Land and from thence Runs bonding on said Ezekiels Land,
North 54 Degres west, one hundred & Ten rods, then north 44
Degrees East Sixty rods, and thence on a Strait Line through the
Land & thr° the orchard, To a Large aple Tree, Standing about a
rod or Two off the Northerly Corner of the Dweling house of the
Said Deces"^ and thence bounding along on the back Side of the
Said house a rod Distance from the Same and So on the west End
of the house Keeping that Distance to the high way afors^ & So
upward on Said way to the bounds first mentioned ; and also for
her Share or Right of Dower in the Salt marsh we have Sett of
To her the Two Lots which Contains Each about an acre, which
the Said Simon Deces<^ bought of Nathaniel Gilman which
formerly belonged To John Gilman Esq' Late of Exeter Deces"^
and for her share in The Dwelling house we have Set of To her
the Lower room at the East End of the house and the back
room adjoyning thereto© having a fire place in it & half the
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Entry to the midle of the Great Doors, as also one third part of
the Seller on the North Side of the Same to be of a wedth at
Each End from the back side with the priveldge of useing the
Seler way To the Same, as allso all the Land at the East End of
the house from the midle thereof on the fore side & back side &
so to the highway, as a priviledge To the house ; and we have set
off for her share in the Barn Twenty feet from the Northwest
End of the Same (which binds on the high way) the whole
Breedth of the barn from the Top To bottom of the Same & in
Lenght from the End at y^ way Twenty feet. This we make as our
Return according To the best of our Judgement —
Dated at Exeter; 29^^ of June 1752- p^^^^ ^-^^^^^
James Gilman
Robert Smart
Rich-i Mattoon
[Apportionment of the estate as insolvent among the credi-
tors; amount of claims, £6531. 4. 2; amount available, £1255.
7. 8; allowed Aug. 26, 1752.]
BENJAMIN MOULTON 1749/50 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen this: Twenty third day of March:
1749; I Benjamin moulton of Hampton falls in the Province of
Newhampshire in New-England: being Weak in Body: * * *
Itaim: I: give unto my Son Benjamin moulton my Dweling
House & Barn ; Where I now Dwell and my home Stead & : allso
all my land & : Salt marsh : Except : four acres more or less Which
lyes at the Steep bancks So Called: yt Piece of marsh: I shall
hereafter Dispose of & : I give to my s"^ : Son all my Paster land
&: Wood land: yt I have In any Part of Hampton or in any
Parish yt: Belong to sd Hampton &: all so all y^: land y*: I have
in any Part of Exeter ; & one quater of a wholl Right in Chiches-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 27
ter I allso give to my s<^; Son Benjamin all my Stock of Cattel
Except two Cows: &: my Sheep I shall; hereafter Dispose of: I
give to him my Swine ; & : the Trundel Bed & all y t : Belongs to it
(viz) y®: beding &: all my Wareine Close Except one: Coat:
and : all my Husbandry Tools
Itaim: I Give unto my Daughter Abigail Conner one Half of
my movables : in my House ; Except one Bed & the beding be-
longing to it; and; my Wareing Close &: one Irech Wheal I allso
Give to my Daughter Connor: one Cow &: one Half of my
Sheep: &: Four Hundred Pounds In Pasable bills of: Credit of
old Tenor one Hundred Pounds is to be Paid to her With in one
year after my Deceas : & : one Hundred Pounds a year : & Every
year after: untill y^: s''; Four Hundred Pounds be Paid; and I
order my Son Benjamin moulton to Pay the money to her at y"
Times above mentioned
Itaim : I : give unto my Grand Daughter Hannah Foulsham
that Now lives with me ; one Cow & : one Half of my sheep ; & :
one Iresh Wheal &; one Half of my Movables in my house
Except one Bed &: the beding Belonging to it; & my Ware in
Close; the moveables are to be Equilly Divided Betwixt: my
afore sd Daughter &. Hannah Foulsham; and I Give unto my
s^ Grand Daughter Forty Pounds in Pasable bills of Credett : of
old Tenor; &: I order my son Benjamin Moulton to Pay: it to her
When; She Comes to the age of Eighteen years old; the sd
Hannah Foulsham is to have at my Deceas What Meat is left in
my house & six Bushels of Corn
Lastly my Will &: meaning is that if any of my Real Estate be
left out of this my last Will; my son Benjamin moulton is to
have it
And What Debts or Dues are owing from me : I order my Son
Benjamin moulton to Pay them: and What Depts are Du to me:
I order him to Receive them for him self:
And I Doe appoint my above Named Son Benjamin Moulton
to be Sole Executor to this my last Will & Testament: In Con-
firemation here of I have here unto Set my hand & Seal the day
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& year above mentioned: In the Twenty Third year of King
George y®: Second his Reign over grate Britain
Benjamin Moulton
[Witnesses] Jonatha Cram, Benjamin Cram, Jabez Smith.
[Proved April 24, 1752.]
[Bond of Benjamin Moulton, with Jonathan Cram and Ben-
main Cram as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of
£1000, April 24, 1752, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
Joshua Neal and Moses Thurston.]
BENJAMIN WALTON 1750 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Jeremiah Wheelwright, gentleman, with John Ayers,
gentleman, and Joseph Moulton, Jr., blacksmith, as sureties, all
of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, March 2'], 1750, for the
guardianship of Benjamin Walton, Mary Walton, Mark Walton,
and Joseph Walton, minors, children of Benjamin Walton of
Portsmouth, gentleman, deceased; witnesses, Jacob Sheafe and
Nathaniel Sherburne.]
[Guardianship of Joseph Walton, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Benjamin Walton of Portsmouth, gentleman,
granted to Mark Langdon of Portsmouth, gentleman, March 30,
1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 139.]
[Bond of Mark Langdon, gentleman, with Joseph Alcock,
shopkeeper, and John Walden, shipwright, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, March 30, 1757, for the guar-
dianship of Joseph Walton ; witnesses, William Parker and John
Fernald.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 29
DANIEL SANBORN 1750 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Sanborn of Hampton
Falls, yeoman, granted to Benjamin Hilliard of Hampton Falls,
yeoman, March 28, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 512.]
[Warrant, March 28, 1750, authorizing Nathaniel Healey,
gentleman, and Josiah Batchelder, yeoman, both of Hampton
Falls, to appraise the estate.]
HANNAH LORD 1750 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Hannah Lord of Exeter,
widow, granted to Robert Light March 29, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 532.]
[Bond of Robert Light, with Abner Thurston and Ebenezer
Light as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, March 29,
1750, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard
Sinclair and Joseph Freese.]
[Inventory, April, 1750; amount, £846, 3. 10; signed by
Theophilus Smith and Jabez Smith.]
[Guardianship of Robert Lord, Jr., of Exeter granted to Robert
Light of Exeter, gentleman, Dec. 19, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 196.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to Jonathan Lord of
Exeter, tailor, Sept. 7, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 284.]
[Bond of Jonathan Lord, tailor, with Theophilus Smith and
Elizabeth Light, widow, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of
£500, Sept. 7, 1757, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker and John Parker.]
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GERSHOM DOWNS 1750 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God, Amen, The fourth day of April in y« year
of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty, I Gershom
Downs of y^ parish of Summersworth in y® province of New-
Hamps""^ in New-England, Husbandman being Sick and Weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth My dearly beloved
Wife, one yoke of Young Oxen, three Cows, one, two year old
heifer, one riding beast one young Sow and piggs, one young
hogg, four sheep, two beds and bedding & what provision is left
at my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife the Im-
provement of the whole of My real Estate, of the East lower
room in My dwelling House and of One Third of My Barn during
her Natural life
Item I give and bequeath to My Well beloved Grand Child
Gershom Downs Son of My beloved Son Gershom Downs lately
deceased, twenty Acres of land which I own in y« home Division
of Lots in Rochester in y« province afore-Said, to him his Heirs
and assigns for ever
Item I give and bequeath to My Well beloved Grand Children,
to wit, Aaron Downs, Abigail Downs, Moses Downs, Elizabeth
Downs & James Downs, all Children of My afs^ Son Gershom
Downs, fifty Acres of land which I own in y® Second Division of
lands in Rochester afs'* to be equally Divided between them to
them their Heirs and assigns for ever, excepting y^ Improvm* of
one third therof during ye natural life of My wife Elizabeth
Item I give and bequeath to My Well beloved Son Thomas
Downs one Third of My right title and Interest as to lands and
Timber in the new Township Commonly known by y^ Name of
Towwow in y^ County of York in y® province of y" Massachu-
setts Bay in New England laying at y^ head of y^ Township of
Berwicke in y^ Afore S'^ County, to him his Heirs and assigns for
ever, excepting y^ Improvement of one third of S'* Third during
the natural life of My Wife Elizabeth
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3I
Item I give and bequeath to My Well beloved Sons John
Downs and Richard Downs all My Homestead with all y«
buildings standing thereon together with all y« appurtenances
priviledges & Commodities to y® Same belonging, to them their
Heirs and assigns for ever, excepting y« Improvemt of the one
third thereof during y^ natural life of My Wife Elizabeth, to be
equally divided betw^een them
Item I give and bequeath to My Sd beloved Sons John Downs
and Richard Downs twenty five acres of land which I bought of
Zachariah Nock and Seventeen acres and one half of an acre of
land more, which I laid out by virtue of My Common right, both
which peices of land lays a little way off, from ye great falls in y^
parish afore Said to be equally Divided between them to y™
their Heirs & assigns for ever, excepting y^ Improvem* of y one
third of S'^ peices of land during the natural life of My beloved
Wife Elizabeth.
Item I give and bequeath to My S*^ beloved Sons John Downs
& Richard Downs My Three Day in y« Mill on y^ lower falls
at Salmon-falls, on Somersworth Side of y River together with
all y^ appurtenances & priviledges thereunto belonging, to be
equally divided between them, to them thier Heirs and assigns
for ever Excepting the Improvement of one third thereof which I
bequeath to My S'^ wife Elizabeth during her natural life
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Well beloved Sons John
Downs and Richard Downs, all My Common and undivided
lands in ye Township of Rochester af'S'^ to be equally divided
between them, to them their Heirs and assigns for ever, and
also my Right in a new Township at y® head of Rochester
af'S'J
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Grand Daughter
Sarah Wllmot, Daughter of My Well beloved daughter Rebecca
Wilmot lately deceasd, one Acre & one half Acre of land which I
laid out by Virtue of My Common right, Joyning to her father
James Wilmots land, on y^ Southerly Side of Cochecha river,
Joyning to Said River, and also I give to my Said Grand Daugh-
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ter, a Cow to be paid to her by My S*^ Sons John Downs &
Richard Downs, when she comes to be of full age, to her, her
Heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My S<* beloved Sons John Downs
& Richard Downs two Thirds of My right title & Interest as to
lands & Timber in y^ new Township before Mentioned Com-
monly known by y^ Name of Towwow in y County of York, to
be Equally Divided between them, to them their Heirs and
assigns for ever, excepting ye Improvement of one third of S*^
two thirds during ye natural life of My S<^ Wife Elizabeth
Item I give and bequeath to My S** Sons John Downs & Rich-
ard Downs one yoke of oxen to be equally Divided between
them.
Item I give and bequeath to My Well beloved Daughter Sarah
Downs one bed, one Cow, one, two year old heifer, one young
hog, but if She dies before she disposes of y^ Same, then the Said
Bed, Cow, heifer & hog are to return to My S*^ Sons John &
Richard to be equally divided between them.
Item I give to My well beloved Son John Downs My great
Coat,
Item, as to what remains of My real and personal Estate I give
and bequeath to My S'^ Well beloved Sons John Downs & Richard
Downs to be equally divided between them, to them their Heirs
& assigns for ever
Item I give & bequeath to my S'^ Wife Elizabeth one yoke one
chain & one pair of And Irons.
Item its my will that my two S"^ Sons John Downs & Richard
Downs pay My funeral charges & lawfull debts equally between
them,
Item I do hereby Constitute make and Ordain My S<^ Well
beloved Son John Downs My Sole Executor of this My last
Will & Testament, & I do also hereby Utterly Disallow revoke
and disannull all & every other Testaments, Wills, Legacies, &
bequests & Executars by me in any ways before named, willed
and bequeathed, ratyfying and confirming this and no other to
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 33
be my last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have here-
unto Set My hand and Seal y^ Day & Year before Written.
his
Gershom X Downs
Mark
[Witnesses] John Reker, William Wentworth, Ezekiel Went-
worth.
[Proved June 2"], 1750.]
[Inventory, July 30, 1750; amount, £4345. 12. o; signed by
Thomas Wallingford and John Wentworth.]
ISRAEL OILMAN 1750 NEWMARKET
[Guardianship of Israel Gilman, Abigail Gilman, Samuel Gil-
man, and David Gilman, minors, granted to their father, Israel
Gilman, April 5, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 533.]
[Bond of Israel Gilman of Newmarket, with Josiah Thing of
Keeneborough as surety, in the sum of £500, April 5, 1750, for
the guardianship of his children, Israel Gilman, Abigail Gilman,
Samuel Gilman, and David Gilman, minors; witnesses, Thomas
McLucas and Francis Follett.]
ISRAEL SMITH 1750 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Israel Smith of Brentwood
granted to his widow, Mary Smith, April 13, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 532.]
[Bond of Mary Smith of Brentwood, widow, with Joseph Hoyt
of Stratham and Moses Smith of Exeter as sureties, in the sum of
£500, April 13, 1750, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Joshua Neal and Thomas Chase.]
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[Inventory; amount, £i6i6. 15. o; signed by Biley Hardy and
Biley Lyford; attested July 17, 1750.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £652. 11. 8; expenditures, £836. 13. o;
allowed Sept. 18, 1753; mentions "supporting of our Children
undar siven years old."]
[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1753, authorizing Jedediah Philbrick,
Jeremy Webster, Benjamin Stevens, yeoman, all of Kingston,
Biley Hardy and Biley Lyford, both of Brentwood, yeomen, to
divide the estate.]
Province of 1 To the Hon^^ Andrew Wiggin Esq'^ & Judge
New Hamps' / of the Probates of Wills &c for s^ Province
Pursuant to your Hon" warrant to us the subscribers ap-
pointing us a Com*^«' Respecting the Real Estate of Israel Smith
Late of Brintwood in s*^ Province deceas*^ &c. We having met at
the House of the Deceas'^ & set off to the widow Mary Smith, for
her Thirds of the Real Estate of her late Husband Six acres of
Land in the Home place be the same more or less & Bounded as
followeth viz : Beginning at the North Westerly Corner of the s*^
Home place at the Highway & Running Easterly on the s*^
High way to the North Easterly Corner of the s^ Home place
Then southerly as the s** land lays fifteen Rods & a Half to a
stake & stones, then Westerly to the westerly End of the s**
place to a stake & stones, then Northerly on the End of the s<^
place seven Rods to the s'^ Corner where it first began six acres
more or Less And also One Third part of the Orchard adjoyning,
with the one Third part of the Dwelling House viz the Northerly
End thereof, and also one Third part of the Cellar with the
Priviledge of going in to it & out in order to use it, Reserving a
Convenient way through the s'^ widows Thirds as is now set off
for the Owner of the Residue of the s"^ Home place to Come to, &
Improve the other part of the s^ Dwelling House, & the Barn &
the Residue of the s*^ Land, also the s** widow is to Have one
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 35
Third part of the Barn viz the Northerly side thereof, & to have
Liberty & priviledg to use & Improve her s'^ part of the s'^ Barn —
And upon our view of the other Two Thirds, we Judge that it
Cannot be Divided without prejudice; Therefore we have made
an Impartial apprizement thereof, according to the best of our
Judgment, without favour or affection to Any party, & have
valued the same At Six Hundred & Sixty Six pounds Thirteen
shillings & four pence (Old Tenour) as witness our hands this
20*'* day of December Annoq domini 1753
Jeremy Webster
Biley Hardie
Benjamin Stevens
Biley Lyford
[Allowed Jan. 30, 1754, and ordered that two thirds be settled
on the oldest son, Chase Smith, he paying to the other children
their shares.]
[Bond of Chase Smith, yeoman, with Biley Lyford, yeoman,
and Biley Hardy, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Brentwood, in
the sum of £1000, Jan. 30, 1754, for the payment of their re-
spective shares to his brother and sisters, Joanna Smith, Eliza-
beth Smith, Israel Smith, Oliver Smith, Biley Smith, and Jona-
than Smith; witnesses, Joseph Wadleigh and James Dudley.]
[Bond of Mary Smith, widow, with Biley Hardy and Daniel
Clark as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of £500, Jan. 31,
1754, for the guardianship of her daughters Joanna and Eliza-
beth, aged more than 14 years, and her sons Israel, Abner, Biley,
and Jonathan, aged less than 14 years; witnesses, Reuben
Smith, Charles Huntoon.]
WILLIAM PEARSON 1750 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I William Pearson born at Selby
in the County of York the 30*^ January Anno Domini 1697
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& now Residing at Portsm° in the Province of New Hamp' in
New England, being of Perfect health, Yet not unmindfull of the
uncertainty of human Life do make this my Last Will & Testa-
ment Viz — I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my True & Well
Beloved Wife, Ann Pearson to be my Sole & Real Executrix of
this my Last Will & Testament Giving & Bequeathing hereby to
her the said Ann Pearson all my goods Debts owing to me Real
& Personal Estates now in my Possession or that may or Right
appertain or Belong to me by Right of Gift Inheritance or Other-
ways for the said Ann to hold & Enjoy the Same after my decease
& to Give & Dispose thereof at her Will & Pleasure and Whereas
I have Sundry Accounts Depending I Do hereby authorize &
Impower the s"^ Ann Pearson to receive adjust & recover all Such
Money's or Ballances of Accounts Due to me To Settle Accounts
Give Discharges for the Same to Sue for & recover whatsoever
of right appertains or Belongs to me And in Case the said
Ann should Die Before me I Being Absent do by these Presents
Constitute for my attorney's Theodore Atkinson Esq'' of Portsm°
afores"* & M' Barlow Trecothick of Boston in the Province of
the Massa. Bay Merch* giving them all Necessary Powers to Act
for me as if I Were Present — And I Do hereby Revoke & make
Void all former Wills by me made allowing this to be my Last
Will & Testament Dated in Portsm" this iS*** day of Novemb'
1748 —
\Yin Pearson
[Witnesses] Walter Logan, William Rowan, Samuel Ayres.
Whereas M' Barlow Trecothick is on his Departue for Great
Brittain I do hereby authorise Matthew Livermore to Act in
Concert with the afores'* Theod' Atkinson And in Case of Both
our Debts I Give & Bequeath to the s"* Theodore & Matthew to
Buy the Mourning, Two hundred Pounds old Tenor Each, & to
Hannah the Wife of Theod"^ Atkinson, the Pickturs & the Round
Mahogany Table in the Dineing Room & a green and Lemmon
Silk Quilt & to Matthew Livermore the Choise of the Round Tea
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 37
boards & Sett of Chania a Mahogany Table & two Punch Bowles
the Remaining Part of my Goods & Chattels Except a Suit of
Velvit of M" Pearsons which I Give to the said M" Atkinson to
be sold for the Most will fetch as soon as Possible all Which I
Give & Bequeath To M"^ Tho' Gibbs of Lisbon whom I appoint
to be my Sole & Real Executor in Like manner As I appointed
M" Pearson whilst She Lived (as appears by the Will Dated
i8**> Day of Nov 1748 Out of y* Goods to be Sold are Accepted
the Plate, Watch, Wearing aparrel & Linnen — this is my own
Writing as Witness my hand this 17*'' day of April 1750. —
W™ Pearson
[Witnesses] Tho^ Packer, W*" Greeley —
[Proved Feb. 26, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p, 252.]
WILLIAM KELSEY 1750 NOTTINGHAM
In the Name of God Amen the twenty forth Day of April
Anno Domini 1750 I William Kelse of the town of Nottingham
in y« Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman
being in Good Health of Bodey * * *
Imprimis I Give and bequeath to my Son William Kelse Jun'
the Sum of one pound five shillings money to be Levyed out of
may Estate and paid him by my Executrix within six months
after my Decease
Item Whereas my son John Kellse has been Gone several
years beyond seas if my said son John Kellse be alive & shall
Return again I Give and bequeath to him the one Half of y"
two Hundred acre Lot so Called N° seven in y^ first Range in
Nottingham afores*^ Not Infringing upon what I Latly sold to
my son Rob* Kellse to be y^ Inheritance of my s'^ son John
Kellse his Heirs and Assigns for Ever
Item I Give and bequeath to my son Robert Kellse the sum
of one pound five shillings money to be Levyed out of my Estate
38 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
and paid him by my Executrix within six months after my
Decease
Item I Give and bequeath to my two sons James Kelse &
Moses Kelse the Whole of of my Homestead Lands in Notting-
ham aforesaid being y" Lot N° Twenty five in Summer Street
to Come into Possession thereof so soon as they shall both
Come to be above y^ age of one and Twenty years Except that
should hapen before my Decase and then to Come into pos-
session at my Decase Excepting y^ third part which I have
Reserved for my wife During the tarm of her Natural Life they
y* said James & Moses Providing for my S'^ wife Margrit Kellse
in a sutable Manner such Things from Time to time as she
shall stand in need of for hir Comfortable subsistance according
as her Condition may Require the s*^ Land to be Divided in y«
Most Equal manner between them y^ s^ James and Moses to be
y« Inheritance of them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever and in
Case my s*^ son John Kelse should not Return then the afore-
Mantioned Half of y« two Hundred acre Lot N° Seven in y*
first Range be Equally Divided between them the said James
& Moses to be y* Inheritance of them their Heirs and assigns
forever
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Ellis wife
of Thomas Ellis y^ sum of Five pounds in or as Bills of Cridit
of the old tenor to be Leved out of my Estate and paid by my
Executrix within six months after my Decase
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Jane m'^Crillis
wife of W" M'Crillis the sum of Five pounds in or as Bills of
Cridit of y« old tenor to be Levyed out of my Estate and paid by
my Executrix within six months after my Decase
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Morrison
wife of James Morrison Five pounds in or as Bills of Cridit of
the old tenor to Be Levyed out of my Estate and paid by my
Executrix within Six months after my Decase
Item I Give and bequeath to margaret Kellse my Kind &
Loving wife y^ whole of my Home stead Lands untill the time
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 39
my youngest son Moses Kellse shall arive at y* age of one
and twenty years and one third part of y® whole from that time
for and During y^ tarme of her Natural Life & I Do also Give
and bequeath to my Loving wife the whole of my Goods Cattle
Debts and movable Effects she paying out of y^ same the
Legacies above mentioned my Just Debts and funeral Charges
and I Do Hereby Constiute make and ordain her my said wife
sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I Do
Hereby utterly Disallow and Revocke all and Every other wills
and Testaments by me made Ratifying and Confirming this and
no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witnes whereof
I have Hereunto set my Hand and seal y® Day and year above
Written
willea kllse
[Witnesses] Thorn ass Simpson, will hill, Robert Harvey.
[Proved Sept. 27, 1758.]
[Bond of Margaret Kelsey, widow, with Thomas Simpson and
James Morrison, yeomen, as sureties, all of Nottingham, in the
sum of £1000, Sept. 27, 1758, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, Samuel Hicks and James Kelsey.]
WILLIAM DUNSHEA 1750 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of James Stilson, mariner, with William Langdon, tan-
ner, and Thomas Walden, mariner, as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £500, April 25, 1750, for the administration of the
estate of William Dunshea of Portsmouth, mariner; witnesses,
none.]
[Inventory, May 4, 1 750 ; amount, £87. 14.0; signed by Thomas
Bickford and Titus Salter.]
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EBENEZER PRESCOTT 1750 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Prescott of Hamp-
ton Falls, yeoman, granted to his son, Samuel Prescott, Jr., April
25, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 514.]
[Bond of Samuel Prescott, Jr., with Samuel Prescott and John
Tilton as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, yeomen, in the sum of
£1000, April 25, 1750, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, none.]
[Inventory, Sept. 11, 1750; amount, £7511. o. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Richard Nason.l
THOMAS FOWLER 1750 NEWTON
know all men by these presents y* I thomas fowller of new town
in y« province of new hampshier in new enland husband man
now being perfect in memory and under standing I would apoint
this to be my last will and testment and do disalow of eany other
be quament what so ever furst of all and and prinsebly I recom-
mend my soul to god that give it and my body to the durst to be
buried at the discration of my excetitor now as touching worly
esteat whare with it has pleased god to bless me I give and
bequave to my brithren Josiah fowller all my moveable estate
secountly I order my brother Josiah to pay to my brother
Joseph fowller fifty pounds money old tener secontly I give
to my brother william fowller five shilling old tener I give
to my brother Phillip fowller five shinge old ten' I give to my
sister hannah bagly twenty five pounds old tenr I give to my
sister mary Taner twenty five pounds old tener y^ payments
above mencen"^ to payed in three year after my death in
Cattle at mony price I order my excetitor to pay my law full
debts and recive my debts y* is due to me I order and apoint my
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4 1
brother Joslah fowller to be my excetitor to this my last will and
testment dis alowing of eany othe will or be quament what so
ever fore made by me whare unto I have sett my hand and seal
this forth day of may in the year of our lord 1750 and in the 23"^
year of his mgystes rayn
Thomas fowller
[Witnesses] Gideon Bartlet, Stephen Bartlet, Abigail Bartlet.
[Proved Jan. 28, 1752.]
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1752, authorizing Joseph Bartlett and
Andrew Whittier both of Newton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 4, 1752; amount, £102. 15. o; signed by
Joseph Bartlett and Andrew Whittier.]
DANIEL HERRICK 1750 BEVERLY, MASS.
[Bond of James McHard of Haverhill, Mass., merchant, with
George Massey, truckman, and Benjamin Pitman, cooper, as
sureties, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, May 9, 1750,
for the administration of the estate of Daniel Herrick of Beverley,
Mass., cordwainer; witnesses, William Parker, William Rindge.]
[License to the administrator, Jan. 13, 1768, to sell real estate.]
BENJAMIN JACKSON 1750 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Jackson of New-
castle, mariner, granted to Sarah Jackson May 13, I750-]
[Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 547.]
[Bond of Sarah Jackson, widow, with Benjamin Dearborn,
physician, and John Dam, tanner, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, May 30, 1750, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker and Cutts Shannon.]
42 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Aug. 28, 1750; amount, £275. 14. o; signed by
Eleazer Russell and William King.]
[Claim of Sarah Jackson against the estate for " Maintainance
of his Son Thorn^ fro™ 24*'' of Octob"" 1743 to i«* Jan^ 1748 being
Two Hundred & Sixty Nine Weeks @, 50/ ^ Week — He Being
then Seven Years old viz* Jan^ i'* 1748"; amount, £654. 10. 0.]
[License to the administratrix, Jan. 29, 1752, to sell real estate.]
JOSEPH BATCHELDER 1750 HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen the fourteenth day of May in the
Year of Our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and fifty
in the twenty third year of his Majestys Reign &c: I Joseph
Bachelder of Hampton in the Province of New Hamps* in
New England yeoman being advanced in Years and Infirm in
Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my wellbeloved wife Hitable
all my moveables within Doors and all my money Bonds Notes or
Debts due to me for her to Use Improve and Dispose of as she
pleases, also I Give her to be found her by my Executor herein-
afternamed Yearly and Every year During her widowhood ten
Bushels of Indian Corn One hundred Pound weight of Good
pork; Eighty Pound weight of Good Beef, two Bushels of Malt,
twenty Pounds weight of flower, and what Cloathing of all sorts
shall be necessary for her Comfortable & Decent Living, Also
Rum Molasses and Sugar necessary for her Comfortable Sup-
port, also two Barrills of Cyder Also the Improvement of the
East half of my house and Cellar, and firewood to be Cut at the
Door Sufficient for her use. And one Cow to be kept for her use
winter and Summer
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Cousin Jonathan Moulton
to him his heirs and assigns my Lands & Buildings and moveables
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 43
without Doors as follows viz*: my home place Containing about
Eleven acres, Also a piece of Land lying in the first Division so
Called of about twenty acres, also ten acres which I have in
North Hampton in the Quarter of Mile so Called Also a piece of
About Seven Acres in the third Division so Called, Also a piece
of wood land Containing about Six acres lying at the Little
Boars head so Called Also a Piece of Land near the Last men-
tioned Containing about three acres, also a piece of marsh
Containing About Six Acres Beyond the great Crick in the
Spring Marshes so Called Running to the ox Common River so
Called, also a Piece of Marsh Containing About four Acres in
the Ox Common being a Share & a thatch share, also One acre
of Upland in the Ox Common, and a piece of meadow Contain-
ing About four acres at the Great Meadows so Called and also
about four acres at a place Called Muddy Ground at the Beach
and all my moveables & Stock of Creatures without doors —
and my will is And I do hereby Order that the Said Jonathan
Moulton Provide & perform what I have before Ordered to be
Provided & performed for my wife Hitable Yearly & Every Year
During her Widowhood — And further my will is & I do hereby
Order that the Said Jonathan Moulton take Care of and Provide
for my Daughter Mary Bachelder all things Necessary for her
Sutable & Comfortable Support as to Cloathing Provisions & all
Necessarys during her Natural life
And I do Give and Order this to my Said Daughter Mary as
her part & portion out of my Estate And my will is that the said
Jonathan Moulton his Doing and performing for my wife and
Daughter as abovementioned according to the true Intent and
meaning thereof is the Conditions of his holding & Enjoying my
Lands and Estate abovementioned to be Given to him
Lastly my will is that my Cousin Jonathan Moulton above-
mentioned be Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament
And for Confirmation of all aforegoing I have hereunto Set my
hand & Seal the day & year Abovewritten
Josph Batchelder
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[Witnesses] Abner Sanborn, Josiah Bachelder, Jonathan Tilton.
[Proved Nov. 28, 1750.]
[Inventory, Dec. 31, 1750; amount £4195. o. o; signed by
Samuel Palmer and Josiah Moulton.]
CHARLES FACEY 1750 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Charles Facey of Durham,
mariner, granted to his widow, Hannah Facey of Portsmouth,
June 7, 1750.]
[Bond of Hannah Facey, with John McMurphy and John
Gage as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 7, 1750, for the ad-
ministration of the estate ; witnesses, Job Clements and Charles
Baker.]
ABIEL CHANDLER 1750 CONCORD
[Bond of Rebecca Chandler, widow, with Henry Lovejoy,
yeoman, and Ezra Carter, physician, as sureties, all of Rumford,
in the sum of £1000, June 2'], 1750, for the administration of the
estate of Abiel Chandler of Rumford, yeoman ; witnesses, William
Parker and Noah Parker.]
[Inventory, June 16, 1750; amount, £1383. 14. o; signed by
Joseph Holt and Ezra Carter.]
[Warrant, Jan. 7, 1768, authorizing John Chandler, Timothy
Bradley, Thomas Stickney, gentlemen, Philip Eastman, yeoman,
and Jonathan Chase, gentleman, all of Concord, to divide the
estate.]
Province of ) May 2°<^ 1768 Pursuant to a Warrant to
New Hampshire j us Directed by order of the Honb'« John
Wentworth Esq' Judge of the probate of Wills &° for said
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 45
province dated the J^^ of January A. D. 1768 to divide the Real
Estate of Abiel Chandler Yeoman Late of Concord Deceased
Intestate — We have set off to Abiel the Eldest son of the
Deceased the House Lott N° 7 in the second Range Containing
one Acre and an half, Twenty one acres Lying near Bow-brook
(so called) a Twenty acre Lott; and a six acre Lott of Interval
Lying in said Concord all which Tracts were Laid out to the
Original Right of John Chandler are bounded as they are
recorded in the records of said Concord Reference thereto being
had. — And to Peter the second son of the said Deceas'd we set
off sixty seven acres of Land in said Concord which was Laid
out to the Right of John Chandler for his Eighty Acre Grant
together with half part of Twenty acres of Land which was Laid
out for Emendation to said John Chandler's said Eighty Acre
Division — and to sarah the other half part of said Twenty
acres and a Five Acre Lott of Interval Laid out to the Right of
said John Chandler and a Twenty Acre Lott Laid out to the
Right of John Ayre and are bounded as recorded in the Records
of said Concord Reference thereto being had Which Tracts of
Land is all the Real Estate which the said Abiel Chandler Died
siezed of and according to our Judgments we have set off to the
Eldest son one half of said Estate both Quantity and Quality
and one Fourth to Each of the other two Children —
John Chandler \
Timothy Bradley / Committee
Philip Eastman )
SUSANNA ADAMS 1750 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God amen I Susanna Adams Widow of
Samuel Adams late of Portsmouth in New Hampshire oar
Maker Deceased being aged and Sick in body * * *
Item: I Give unto My Daughter Mary Gale the One half of
my Estate both real and personal wheresoever the Same May
46 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
be found after my Debts and funeral Charges and Legacies are
paid out of the Same
Item: I Give unto my Daughter Martha Cross the One half
of my Estate both real and personal wheresoever the Same may
be found after My Debts and funeral Charges and Legacies
are paid out of the Same
Item: I Give unto William Gale the Son of My Said Daughter
Mary one Chest
Item : I Give unto my Grand Daughter Mary Gale my wareing
Apparel
Item: I Give unto My Grand Daughter Martha Abbot the
Daughter of my Son Michal Abbot Dec"^ forty Shillings old
Tenor to be paid her by my Executrix's when She Shall Come
to Lawful age as the Said old Tenor now passes.
Item: I Give unto Mary Abbot the Daughter of my Said Son
Michal forty Shillings old Tenor to be paid out of my Estate by
my Execut' when She Shall Come to Lawful age to receive the
Same according as Said old Tenor now passes
and I Do hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint my Said
Daughters Mary Gale and Martha Cross to be Executrix's to
this my Last Will and Testament; and I Do hereby Revoake
and make Null and Voyd all other Wills & Bequests by me
heretofore made Ratifying and holding firm and vallid this and
no Other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Nineteenth Day of
June Annoque Domini 1750
The Mark of
Susanna X Adams
[Witnesses] Thomas Bickford, Israel true, Charles Stoneman.
[Proved Dec. 26, 1753.]
[Bond of Mary Gale, widow, with Benjamin Dockum, laborer,
and John Brown, shipwright, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, Dec. 26, 1753, for the execution of the will;
witnesses, William Parker and Elisha Sweet.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 47
DAVID McAllister 1750 Londonderry
In The Name of God Amen The Twenty fifth Day of July
1 750 & in the Twenty fourth year of The Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George y^ Second &c: I David McAIlaster of Londonderry
in y* Province of Newhampshire yeoman being sick and weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to Elinor my Dearly Beloved
wife my Division of meadow in the Five & Twenty Acre meadow
so called in Londonderry aforesaid for and During y^ time That
she continueth a Widow after my Deceass and also my oldest
Brown Mare and young colt I give to her and her heirs or assigns
forever and also over and above what is above mentioned I give
and bequeath unto my said wife after my Just Debts and Funeral
Charges are paid the third part of all my Estate Real & personal
for and During the Time of her natural Life and further if my
Said wife Should be Reduced by Sickness or any other way by
the hand of providence to such Indigent circumstances that
her thirds with what I have given her over and above is not
Sufificiant for her Support and if it Should so happen I give
unto my Said wife the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings
Bills of the New tenor to be paid to her my Said wife out of my
Estate viz that part of my Estate which I shall give to my three
oldest Sons one third part of said sum to be paid by my oldest
son Alexander when he shall arive to the age of Twenty one
and the third part by my Second son John when he arives to y«
age of Twenty one and the other third part by my third son
Archibald when he comes to the age of Twenty one that is if
my Said wife should Stand in need of it as is above said and not
otherwise
Item I Give and Bequeath to my three Eldest Sons viz
Alexander M«Allaster John M^'Allaster and Archibald McAIlaster
what remains of my Estate after my wife hath gotten what I
have before bequeathed her and after my Debts and funeral
charges are paid to be Equally Divided among them their
48 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Heirs And Assigns forever they paying out to my other children
Such sums as shall be hereafter Inserted
Item : I give and bequeath to my fourth son George M^AUaster
seventy five pounds Bills of the New tenor at the value at which
they now pass to be paid by my three Sons viz Alexander John
and Archibald to my said son George When he arives to
Twenty two years of age and also I give my Said Son George
his bringing up out of my estate over and above said sum till he
is ten years of age
Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest Daughter Margarett
M^Allaster Twenty five pounds Bills of the New tenor at there
present value to be paid to her by my three sons viz Alexander
John and Archibald by each his Equal part when my Son
Archibald is Twenty one years of age and not before
Item I give and Bequeath to my second Daughter Jannet
M "Allaster Twenty five pounds Bills of y® new tenor as they are
now valued to be paid out of my Estate by my three sons viz
Alexander John and Archibald Each an Equal part when my
son Archibald comes to Twenty one years of age and not Before
and I do hereby ordain my Just Debts and funeral charges to
be paid out of my Personal Estate by my Executors
and I make & ordain James Wilson William M'^Allaster and
Samuel Dickey all of Londonderry aforesaid to be Executors
of this my Last Will and Testament
and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and
Every other former Testaments wills Legecies and Bequests by
me in any others wise willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the
Day & year above written his
David X M-'AUaster
mark
[Witnesses] Abram morrison, David M^Allaster, John M<=A1-
laster.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1750.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 49
[Inventory, Oct. 22, 1750; amount, £161. 14. 4; signed by
John Mack and Peter Patterson.]
[Alexander McAllister, minor, aged more than fourteen years,
makes choice of John Bamett of Londonderry as his guardian ;
witnesses, William Addison and John McMurphy; attested
July 30, 1753.]
[Bond of John Barnett, yeoman, with William Addison as
surety, both of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, July 27,
1753, for the guardianship of Alexander McAllister; witnesses,
Robert McMurphy and John McMurphy.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £952. 2. 4;
expenditures, £1002. 12. 2; allowed Feb. 23, 1757; mentions
"Supporting 2 Children by agreem* with the father in Law at
3o£ each one Year . . . one Child three Year at 52£ p ann™
being Since the agreement Said Child by the Will being to be
Supported out of the Estate."]
JONATHAN BOWERS 1750 DUNSTABLE
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Bowers of Dun-
stable, yeoman, granted to Isaac Farwell of Monson, yeoman,
July 10, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 6.]
[Bond of Isaac Farwell of Monson, with John Light and
Jonathan Gordon, both of Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of
£1000, July 10, 1750, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Thomas Chase and Love Chase.]
[License to the administrator, Feb. 6, 1752, to sell real estate.]
50 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN CLARK 1750 STRATHAM
In The Name of God Amen This Twentyeth Day of July
anno domini 1750 I John Clark of Stratham in the Province of
Newhampshire yeoman Being in helth of Bodey * * *
Imp I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Ann
Clark the use and Improvnent of one room in my Dweling house
which She Shall Chuse and allso a Priveledge in the Celler and
allso fifteen Bushels of Corn and one Hunderd waight of Pork
and one of beafe and allso Two Barrels of Syder and Two
Bushels of malt and her fier wood Hailed and Cut at the Door
and to have a Cow and two Sheep Kept yearly During her
neturall Life or so long as shee shall Remain my widdow and
allso I Give to my Said wife the one halfe of all my house
hold Goods to her use and to her Disposel forever and allso
Twenty Pounds old tener yearly as Long as she Remains my
Widdow
Itim I Give unto my Son John Clark Two Hundred Pounds
in bills of Publick Credit old tener to be Paid to him within two
years after my Decease
Itin I Give unto my Son Satchwell Clark one Hunderd and
Fifty Pounds in Bills of Publick Credit old tener to be Paid to
him within Two years after my Deacese
Itim I Give unto my Daughter mary Ralings Five Pounds
old tener bills of Publick To be Paid to her within two years after
my Deacese
Itim I Give unto my five Grand Children the Children of my
Said Daughter mary Ralings (viz) Hannah Elisha Nicholas ann
and Sarah Ten Pounds a peace old tener bills of Publick Credit
to be Paid to them as they Comes of age the Sons to be Paid
when they Come to the age of Twenty one and the Daughters
at The age of Eighten years
Itim I Give to my Daughter Ann Allen Fifty Pounds old
tener Bills of Publick Creddit to be Paid to her within Two years
after my Decease
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5 1
Itim I Give unto Daughter Martha Clark one Hunderd
Pounds old tener to Be Paid to her within Two years after my
Decease in Bills of Publick Credit and allso I Give unto my said
Daughter martha The bead and beading which She Calls her
own and what house hold Stufe She have Got by her or what
She Shall Have at my Decease
Iti™ I Give unto my Three daughters mary ann and martha
the other halfe of my hause hold Stuf that I have not Given
to their mother Equaly to be devided betwean them at my
Decease
Itim I Give unto my Two Sons Joseph Clark and Daniel
Clark and to Their Heirs and Asings for Ever my Dwealing
hause and Barn out hauses orcherd and all my messuages Land
and Tenements Lying and being in Stratham Exeter or Chester
and allso all My Parsonall and movable Estate and Effects
Excepting what is before Disposed of in this my Last will and
Testement Equaly to be Devided between Them They my Said
Sons Joseph and Daniel Paying all my Just Debts furanall
Charges and Legcyes
Itim I Give unto my four Sons John Clark Satchwell Clark
Joseph Clark and Daniel Clark my Right in Gilmantown
Equally to be Divided betwean Them To Them and their heirs
and Assings
Finally my Will is and I Do hereby Constitute and appoint
my Sons Joseph Clark and Daniel Clark Excuters to This my
Last Will and Testement hereby Revoking all other and former
Wills and Ratefing and Confearming This and none other to
be my Last will & Testement In Witness where of I the Said
John Clark Have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and
year above Written y , p, ,
[Witnesses] Robert Light, Jabez Smith, Theo: Smith.
[Proved June 12, 1753.]
[Bond of Joseph Clark and Daniel Clark, with Joseph Hoit
and George Veasey as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of
52 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
£1000, June 12, 1753, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
Theophilus Smith and Robert Light.]
EDWARD PHILLIPS 1750
[Bond of John Phillips, mariner, with Benjamin Akerman,
yeoman, and Joseph Alcock, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, July 25, 1750, for the admin-
istration of the estate of Edward Phillips; witnesses, William
Parker and William Rindge.]
MOSES NORRIS 1750 EPPING
In The Name of God Amen This Twenty Fourth Day of
Augest Anno Domini 1750 I Moses Norris of The Parish of
Epping in the Province of Newhampshire yeoman Being but
Weak of Boodey * * *
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Well beloved Wife
Lydiah all my house hold Goods and all my Catel horses and
sheap and swine to her and to her Disposel for ever and allso
the Improvement of one halfe of my dweling House (viz) The
Esterly End and a Privilidge in my Celer and the Improvement
of the one halfe of all my Real Estate all during her natural Life
or So long as She Remains my widdow
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth norris
one Hunderd and Fifty Pounds old tener to be Paid to her
within Two months after my Deseass to Be Paid to her by my
Excutor here after named
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Smart
and to her Heirs and asings for Ever Two acers of Land Lying
and being in the Parish of Epping afores** and being Part of That
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 53
Six acers that I bought in Purtocquay Lower mill Grant and
allso I Give to my Said Daughter Sarah one Hunderd and
Twenty Pounds old tener to be Paid to her at my Deseass by
my Excutor here after named in this my Last will
Itim I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth norris
one Hunderd And Fifty Pounds old tener to be Paid to her
within Three months after my Deasess by my Excutor here
after named in this my Last will.
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Son James Norris and to
His Heirs and assings for Ever all my Real and Parsonall Estate
what so Ever Excepting What I have before Disposed off in
This my Last will (viz) all my Lands and bulding in the Parish
of Epping or Else whear he my Said Son to Come into the
Posision of The one Halfe Part at my Deseass and the other
halfe Part at his mothers Deseass or at her marage and Like wise
I Give unto my Said Son all my Right in the Purtocquay Lower
Saw mill and Stream and all my Uetensells for Husbandry and
all my Wearing apparill he my Said Son Paying all my Just
Debts furnall Charges and Legeses mentioned in this my Last
will and testement
And Finally I Do Constitute And Appoint my Said Son James
Norris Sole Executor to This my Last will and Testement
Hereby Revoking all other will or wills made by me Either by
word or Wrighting Ratefing and Confirming this and none other
to be my Last will and testement In Witness Whereof I The
Said Moses Norris Have hereunto Set my hand Hand and Seal
the Day and year above Written and in the twenty fourth year
of his majesties Reign George The Second King &c
Mosis Norris
[Witnesses] Robert Light, Jabez Smith, Theo: Smith.
[Proved Oct. i6, 1751.]
54 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JONATHAN LOWE 1750 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Lowe of Ports-
mouth, joiner, granted to Hannah Lowe of Portsmouth, widow,
Aug. 29, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 15.]
[Bond of Hannah Lowe, widow, with Samuel Waters and
Samuel Jackson, joiners, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1750, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and William Rindge.]
[Inventory; amount, £1214. 4. o; signed by John Shackford
and Thomas Peirce; attested Nov. 28, 1750.]
To the Hon^^^ Joseph Gilman Esquire Judge of Probates of
Wills &c» for the County of Rockingham in the State of New
Hampshire
The Memorial & Petition of Samuel Jackson, Nath^ Babb &
Samuel Jackson jun' in their respective Rights unto y"^ Honour
humbly shews —
That their Mother & Grandmother Hannah Low of Ports-
mouth in the State aforesaid Widow of Jonathan Low late of
s^ Portsm" dec"^ took administration on his Estate more than
thirty years past, and has kept possession of the whole Estate
during all the Time, without setling or exhibiting any Ace" of
her administration, but has been great part of the Time sup-
ported by some of your Petitioners, & no Division of the Estate
has ever been made to this Time, & your Petitioners are now
informed that she has substituted one Edmund Bartlet of s**
Portsm" who married her Grand Daughter, to execute the
Power of administring on the Estate, and to represent the same
insolvent, for the express Purpose of making the Estate his own :
Wherefore Your Petitioners pray. That No Order might be
given thereupon, or any Ace** passed or allowance made, with-
out a hearing of y^ Petitioners by themselves or their Attornies;
who we doubt not will be able to convince Your Honour that the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 55
Estate with greater Propriety belongs to us, after a just Settle-
ment, tho we do not desire or wish to injure the Estate, or take
any advantage of said Hannah Low during her Life; —
Y' Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever pray —
Portsm° Dec 3*^ 1782 Sam" Jackson
Nathaniel Babb
Samuel Jackson Juner
[Citation, Dec. 3, 1782, to Samuel Jackson of Portsmouth,
joiner, on complaint of Edmund Bartlett of Portsmouth, cord-
wainer, as attorney for Hannah Fowle of Portsmouth, widow,
administratrix, to appear and answer charges of concealing
or embezzling a part of the estate; return signed by John
Parker.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Hannah Fowle
July 30, 1783; receipts, £346. 6. 10, old tenor; expenditures,
£71. 2. 10; balance due administratrix, £54. 13. o; signed by
Hannah Fowle; mentions children, Lydia Lowe, Anna Lowe, and
William Lowe, and their funerals.]
[Caveat Aug. 12, 1783, of Samuel Jackson and Nathaniel
Babb, both of Portsmouth, whose wives are children of Jonathan
Lowe, against the allowance of the account.]
Deposition of Elizabeth Jackson of Portsmouth in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Widow Who
Testifys and Says That Anna Low child of Jonathan Low &
Hannah Low Died in the month of January then next following
the Death of her Father the said Jonathan Low, and Lydia
Low another Daughter of the said Jonathan & Hannah Low
Died in the month of February then next after the Death of her
Father the said Jonathan Low who Died the third day of
December A D 1769 and further say not
Portsmouth Septem' 17*'' 1783 her
Elizabeth X Jackson
mark
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NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Deposition of Phoebe Kennedy of Portsmouth in said County
& State Widow Testifys and Says that She well Remembers
that the first child that Died of Jonathan Low & Hannah Low
after the Death of the said Father Jonathan Low, (your De-
ponent does not Remember the Childs name) was about One
month, and further say not
Portsmouth Septem' 17'^ 1783— Phebe Kennedy
Tz-ff Street
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>4
n
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 57
[Samuel Jackson and Nathaniel Babb ask that the adminis-
tratrix be obliged to account for certain assets and overcharges
amounting to £114. 10. 4.]
Agreable to an Order, from the Hon. Phillips White Esq''
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c, dated July 30*'^ 1783 at Exeter,
We the Subscribers have proceeded and set of to Hannah
Fowle, Widow, Her Thirds of her late Husband Jonathan
Lows, Estate, in Manner, and form following. All the Lower part
of the House, together with One half of the Celler, divided East
and West, the North Side to the Widow, the priviledge of the
outer, and Inner Celler Doors, in Common, with those who
may Occupy, the Other part of the House, and also to the
Widow, the Small Chamber, in the South East Corner, of said
House, Five Feet of Land, adjoining the Southern Side of said
House, Viz* begining on Washington Street, Five feet, and
Carrying the Same Breadth, of Five feet, the whole Length of
the House, Seventeen feet of this Land, next to and adjoining,
Washington Street, to be in common with said Widows thirds,
and the Land improved by Nath' Babb, and Allso Five feet of
Land, adjoining the Western End of said House, Viz* Five feet
of Land, begining on Pitt Street, and carrying the Same Breadth,
of Five feet, on and by the Western End of said House, in direct
Lines, untill it comes to the Land of George Atkinson Esq'
Twenty Seven feet of this Land, next to and adjoining Pitt
Street, to be in common with the Land improved by Samuel
Jackson, as will more fully appear, by the enexed Plan.
Portsmo: 12^^ August, 1783. George Gains
Nathanael Treadwell
Hall Jackson
Stephen Chase
Sam^ Hutchings
Pursuant to a Warrant to us directed from the Honb' Oliver
Peabody Esq' Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the County of
Rockingham to divide the real Estate of Jonathan Low late of
58 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Portsmouth in said County Joiner dec^ intestate in two equal
shares between his two deceased Daughters — we have done the
same in the following manner
To Samuel Jackson who married one of said daughters we
have set off the following lot of land with the buildings &
appurtenances thereto belonging viz* beginning at the Northwest
corner of said Lows land on Pittstreet then running southerly
by land of John Peirce sixty eight feet then easterly by land of
George Atkinson dec*^ twenty five feet then turning & running
northerly on a parallel line with said Pierces Land forty feet
then turning & running easterly five feet then northerly ten feet
thence turning at right angles & running easterly ab* thirty feet
to Washington Street thence northerly on Washington Street
seventeen feet to Pitt street thence westerly on Pittstreet to the
bounds first mentioned —
To Nathaniel Babb who married the other of said Daughters
we have set off the following Lot of Land with the buildings &
appurtenances thereto belonging viz* beginning at the southeast
corner of said Lows land on Washington street then running
westerly by land of George Atkinson dec^ thirty five feet then
northerly by land above sett off to said Jackson forty feet
then easterly by said Jacksons land five feet then northerly on
said Jacksons Land ten feet then easterly by said Jacksons Land
ab* twenty seven feet to Washington Street then southerly on
said Washington street to the bounds first mentioned —
Portsmouth Nov' i«* 1790 — Jn° Parker
George Gains
Nathi Treadwell
Peter Coues
JOHN CARR 1750 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen this Eighteenth Day of Sep' in y«
year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & fiftey I John
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 59
Karr of Londonderry in the Province of Newhampshire in
Newingland Being week in Body * * *
Impris or first of all I give & Bequath to my well Beloved wife
Marey Karr after My Just Debts are payd the one third part of
all my personall Estate together with the third of the incum of
my Raill Estate hur Life as allso the Incum of my whole Raill
Estate while She Keeps the Children together allowing hur
Suficent waigis to hyr a man Servant to work the farm — Itim I
give & Bequath to my oldest Sun John Karr Six hundred pounds
old tenor as it goeth now over and above an Equall Shaire
with the Rest of the Children
Item I give and Bequath to my Second Sun Hugh Karr three
hundred pounds old ten' as it goeth now over and above an
Equall Shaire with the Rest of the Children the above Said
Nine hundred pounds I alow to be Sot of the whole head of what
Comes to my Children
Item I will and Bequath all the Remaining part of my Raill
and personall Estate to Be Equally Devided Betwixt my aforsaid
two Suns & my Doughters Viz ann: & marey Margret & Eliza-
beth and as I supose that My Wife is with Child my will is that
it Shall have an Eqall Shair with my Doughters
Itim my will is that My two Suns mentioned Should have
their preportion of the Raill Estaite upon the home plaice
and I Do heirby Maike and ordain my S^ wife marey Karr &
thomas willson jur Near Bair pond & Cap* Sam" Barr & Rob*
m"=Curdey all in Londonderry Exacutors to this My Last will &
testment and I Do hereby utterly Disslow Revoulk and Dis-
anull all and Every other former testnen* wills and Leagises
By me in any wise Before Naimed willed and Bequaithed
Rattifying & Confirming this and no other to Be my Last will
and Testmant in witness whereof I have heirunto Seet my hand
and Seall The Day and year first above written
John Karr
[Witnesses] James Ramsey, James Steel, Samuel Karr.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1750.]
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[Inventory, July 29, 1751; amount, £11,829. ^o; signed by
John Moore and Peter Christy; land in Chester.]
[Executors' account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£3036. I. o; expenditures, £2265. 14. 2; allowed April 25, 1753;
mentions "pd to wedow Karr for expence and a nurs when she
lay in of a child when hir husband was Dead"; additional ac-
counts were rendered Jan. 29, 1755, expenditures, £578. 12. o;
Aug. 30, 1764, receipts, £1957. 17. 7, expenditures the same; and
Sept. 2y, 1769, receipts, £59. 6. 4. 2, expenditures, £246. 19. 5.]
[Warrant, Dec. 2, 1768, authorizing Samuel Emerson of
Chester, John Hunter, John Gilmore, Samuel Barr, Samuel
Allison, and George Moore, all of Londonderry, yeomen, to
divide the real estate.]
Where as The Hon'*' John Wentworth Esq"" Judge of Probate
for Wills &*= for the Province of Newhampshire By his Warrant
Dated the 2^^ Day of December 1768 authorised Sam'' Emerson
Esq' of Chester John Hunter John Gilmore Sam" Barr Esq'
Sam" Allison and George moore yeoman of Londonderry in
Said Province or any three of them to make a Just and Impartiel
Division and Pertition of the Reall Estate of John Karr Late of
Londonderry afforesaid yeoman Deceased to and amongst the
Parties who are Intrested in said Estate according to the Last
will of said John Karr: We theirfore In obedience to said precipt
according to our Best Skill and Judgment have made a Just and
Impertiel Division of the premeses to and amongst the parties as
herein after is Expresed of all that was Shown To us a follows
(Viz)
first Set of to the widow mary Karr her thirds in the Home-
steed a Peace of Land containing Seventy four acres on the West
Side of the Highway: Bounded as followeth : at a stake and stones
by said Highway Then west nor west by Chester Line 136
Rods to an Elm tree marked then South 120 Rods to a stake and
stones then East to a stake and stones by the High way: then
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 6l
by Said High way to the first Bounds with the west End of the
House from Top to Bottem — and one Half the Barn also a small
peace of Improved medow Laying Near Arthur Boyds in that
peace of medow that is Laid out to the Right of Richard Wibird
Esq" as by Londonderry first Book of Records may appear
Bounded first at the nor west Corner an Older marked by the
High way : then Southerly by Said way fifteen Rods to a Birch
marked and So Runing North 75 Degrees East: and Keeping
that Wedth acrost said Medow To the upland to stakes: also
another peace of medow Ground unimproved Laid out to the
afforesaid Right of Richard Wibird Esq'" and at the Lower End
of Said medow Bounded first at the South westerly Corner a
stake Being a Bound of Robert M^Curdies medow then nor
westerly by the upland thirty Rods to a Cherrey tree marked :
and So Runing North 75 Degrees East from said Bounds and
Keeping that Wedth to the upland on the other side to stakes —
and Bounding Southerly on s'^ M^Curdys medow
Set of To John Karr Eldest Son Now Deceased Set off Sixty
three acres of Land in Londonderry in the Homesteed Bounded
first at the Norwest Corner at a stake and stones by the High
way near the Barn to the south of it then East South East by
marked Trees Two Hundred and Sixteen Rods to a small Walnut
tree marked then South west by Hugh Karr's Land foreteen
Rods to a stake and stones then west by Robert M'Curdys Land
Two Hundred and Twenty Rods to a stake and stones by the
Highway then Northerly by said High way to the Bounds first
mentioned with the East End of the House from Top To
Bottem and one Half the Barn, also a Small peace of Improved
medow Laying Near Arthur Boyds Being part of that medow
that is Laid out To the Right of Richard Wibird Esq' as by Lon-
donderey first Book of Records may appear Laying in the upper
End of said medow Bounded first at an oake tree marked by
the Highway then South by Said way ten Rods to a Birch
marked : then and so Runing North 75 Degrees East acrost said
medow from said bounds and Keeping that wedth to the other
62 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
side to stakes and bounding Northerly on Nicoles is Land : also
another peace of medow ground not Improved Laying in the
afforesaid medow Laid out to the said Richard Wibird Esq'
bounded first at the norwest Corner a birch marked by the High
way then Southerly by said High way twenty Eight Rods to
a maple tree marked So Runing north 75 Degrees East acrost
said medow and Keeping that wedth to the upland to stakes:
Note In the above is Set of fifteen Pound Lawfull mony worth
in part of what was given to him by the will over and above his
Equel Share with the Rest of the children
Set of To Hugh Karr second son: in the Homesteed Sixty
three acres of Land part in Londonderrey and part in Chester
bounded first at the North East Comer a stake and stones by
said Hugh Karrs Land then South West by his Land forty five
Rods and a Half to a small Walnut tree marked then West nor
west by what Land We Set of to John Karr Two Hundred and
foreteen Rods to a stake and stones Near the Bam then northly
by the High way forty Two Rods As the way goes to Chester
Line then by said Line to the first bounds mentioned with Two
acres of Land Laying in Chester adjoyning the afforesaid peace
of Land Purchesed from Cap* Ingalls Bounding on the High
way Leading to Haverhill Easterly on Land now in the posesion
of Timothy Ingalls Wester on Thomas Hasseltins Land Southerly
on the before mentioned Land: with a Small peace of Improved
medow in Londondery Laying near Arthur Boyds : Being part of
that medow that is Laid out to the Right of Richard Wibird
Esq"" as by Londonderry first Book of Record may appear
Bounded as followeth Laying Between what medow we set of
for the widows Thirds and what we set of for John Karrs share
and is bounded at the South End by the High way at an older
and a Birch and is ten Rods wide and Runs north 75 Degrees
East acrost the medow and Keeps that wedth to staks: also
another peace of medow ground unimproved Laying in the affores*^
medow Laid out to s*^ wibirds Right Bounded as followeth this
peace also Lay between what medow ground we set of for the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 63
Widows Thirds and what We Set of for John Karrs share and is
Thirty Rods Wide at the Southerly End bounded with a maple
and a chery tree marked and Runes acrost the medow North 75
Degrees East and Keeps that wedth to the upland to Stakes.
Note there is Set of in the above share to Hugh Karr fifteen
pound Lawfull moneys worth in part of what was given to him by
will over and above his Equel Share with the other children —
Set of To Ann moore wife of James moore in her Right the one
Half of a Hundred acre Lot Laying in the Township of Chester
in the Parrish of Raymond Nomber forty four and Laid out to
the Right of Robert Ford : as by Chester first book of Records the
same may moore fully appear and also the Half of a Hundred
acre Lot of Land in Chester afforesaid Laying in the Neck of
massabseck pond Nomber one Hundred and five and Laid out
to the Right of Jonathan Kimball as said Lot is Laid out and
bounded as by Chester proprietors book of Records the Same
may more fully appear
Also Set of to mary Karr on of the children one Hundred acre
Lot of Land Laying in the Township of Chester in the Parrish
of Raymond Nomber one Hundred and foreteen as Said Lot
is Laid out and bounded as by Chester first Book of Records the
same may more fully appear
also Set of to margret Karr one of the children the one half
of an Eighty acre Lot in the third Division in Chester Laying
in the Parrish of Candia Nomber Ninety Seven as said Lot is
Laid out and Bounded as by Chester Proprietors Book of Rec-
ords the same may more fully appear also about forty Two acres
and a Half of Land Laying in the Parrish of Raymond and Town
of Chester afforesaid and is part of that Lot that is Nomber
fifty five and Laid out to the Right of John Shackford as by
Chester first book of Records the Same may more fully appear
as allso three acers of Land In Chester near to Dudlys
mill —
Set of To Elisebath Graham wife of James Graham one of the
Children in her Right about Twenty four acres of Land in
64 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Londonderry in the homesteed adjoyning to the widows
thirds Bounded as followeth first at the northeast Corner at a
Stake and Stones : then west by the widows thirds about Eighty
five Rods to a stake and stones, then South fifty Rods to a stake
and stones then East by the Highway Seventy Two Rods to
a stake and stones: then north by the High way fifty Rods to
the first bounds also a small peace of Improved medow Laying
Near Arthur Boyds and is part of that medow that is Laid out
to the Right of Richard Wibird Esq' as the Same may more fully
appear by Londonderrey first book of Records bounded first at
the norwest Comer of a Birch marked being a Bound of what
Improved medow we set of for the widows Thirds then southerly
ten Rods to a willow tree marked and so Runing from Said
Bound north 75 Degrees East acrost the medow and Keeping
that wedth to the upland to stakes : also another peace of unim-
proved medow Laying in the afforesaid medow and adjoyning
to the Improved medow on the South Side Bounded first at the
nor west Corner a willow tree marked then southerly by the
High way twenty Eight Rods to a Birch and so Runing from
Said Bounds north 75 Degrees East accrost said medow Keeping
that wedth to the upland to Stakes, also a fourth Division Lot
in Londonderry Nomber four and Laid out to the Right of
Thomas Westbrook Esq"" as the same is Laid out and bounded
as by the Records of Londonderrey may more fully appear with
all the after Drafts or Divisions in said Town that may or
Shall be made to said Westbrooks Right: also a peace of Land
Laying in Londonderry Near to James Adams containing about
sixty acres more or Less as the same was set of to the said John
Karr Deceased out of the Estate of Hugh Ramsey Deceased:
also another fourth Division Lot in Londonderrey Nomber
thirty five and Laid out to the Right of Sargent James moore
Laying at Chassbrook as the same is Laid out and Bounded as
by the Records of said Londonderry the same may more fully
appear with all the after Drafts or Divisions in s'^ Town that
may or shall be made to said moores Right : also a peace of Land
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 65
in Chester Containing about twenty five acres it being the one
half of that adittonell that is Nomber thirty three and Laid out
to the Right of Robert Ford as the Same may more fully appear
by Chester first book of Records Refference there unto being
had: also one acre of medow in Chester Laying in the White
Rock medow Nomber Eleven Laid out to the Right of James
Prescutt as the Same may more fully appear by Chester first book
of Records Refference thereto being had: also a small peace of
medow in Londonderry Laying in the white Rock medow Bound-
ing Northerly on Chester Line and Southerly on macmurphys
and Adams is medow Purchesed from William Gilmore —
Also Set of To Jean Karr one of the children one Hundred acre
Lot of Land in Chester Laying in the Neck of massabseck pond
Nomber one Hundred and four and Laid out to the Right of
Nathanel Bacheldor as said Lot is Laid out and bounded as by
Chester proprietors book of Records the same may more fully
appear also a small peace of medow in Chester Laying in the
west medow Containing about Two acres being Half a medow
Lot Laid out to the Right of John Shackford : Nomber 76 as by
the proprietors Records of Chester the same may more fully
appear : also the one half of a forty acre Lot in Chester Nomber
75 and Laid out to the Right of John Shackford as the Same is
Laid out and bounded as by the Records of Chester the Same
may more fully appear : also the one full half of Two Sixty acre
Lots in Chester that are Nomber Seventy and Ninety Eight
and Laid out to the Rights of John Shackford and the Right
of Robert Ford as by Chester Proprietors Book of Records the
Same may more fully appear Refference their unto being had:
also one forty acre Lot in the fifth Division in Chester Nomber
Twelve and Laid out to the Right of John Litlehale as Said Lot
is Laid out and Bounded as by Chester proprietors book of
Records the Same may at Large appear: also the one Halfe of
a first Division Lot of medow in Chester Nomber Ninety five
Laying in Colbys medow as the Same may more fully appear by
the proprietors Records of Chester —
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There is Half a Hundred acre Lot of Land in Chester Belong-
ing to the Right of Robert Ford: Now in the posesion of
William Craige and Claimed by him which we Thought not
Best to Divide amongst the Heirs till it is Setled by an agreement
or in a Court of Law —
The Widow mary Karr Before mentioned Doth by these
presents yeald up and Surrender all her Rite of Dower and
Power of Thirds in and unto all the Before mentioned Lands
and premeses as Set of and Divided to Each one of her Daughters
Before mentioned her
mary X Karr
mark
Sam'' Emerson
Samuel Barr
George moor
[Bond of Samuel Barr of Londonderry, with James Paul of
Londonderry, yeoman, and John Hogg of Hampstead as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1769, for the guardianship of Jane
Carr, minor, aged more than fourteen years, daughter of John
Carr; witnesses, John Wentworth and Samuel Hale, Jr.]
State of Newhampshire 1 By Vertue of A Precept to us
Rockingham ss — J Directed By the Honb' Phillips White
Esq Judge of Probate of Wills for the County of Rockingham :
Appointing us a Commitee to Divide the third part of the Estate
of John Karr late of Londonderry yeoman Deceas'' which was
Set off to Mary Karr his Widow as her thirds in his Estate
Among his Heirs According to his will in equal Shares having
respect to Quantity as well as Quallity & have Set off the Same
by Metes & Bounds as follows —
(viz) Set off to James Grims No i Bounding as follows Begin-
ing at a stake on the line Between Chester and Londonderry
Standing on the west side of the Highway then west north west
by Said Chester line one hundred and thirty six rods to an aim
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 67
tree then South twenty rods then east south east to the Highway
then by Said Highway to the Bounds first mentioned Containing
Sixteen Acres More or less Together with the whole of the
unimproved Meadow which was Set off to the Said thirds of the
Said Mary Karr lying near to Alex^^^ Nickols being part of the
Meadow laid Out to the Original Right of Richard Wibird Esq'
in the Town of Londonderry aforsaid begining at a stake near
Robert M^Curdys Meadow then northwesterly thirty rods by
the upland then north 75 Deg^ east a Crose Said Meadow to
stakes at the upland —
Set off to James Moor No 2 his part Bounding as follows
Begining at a stake by the Highway then west north west one
Hundred and twenty Eight rods to a stake and Bounding on
No I then South on Gilmores land Eighteen rods to a stake then
East South east one Hundred and twenty two rods to a stake
by the Highway then by Said Highway to the Bounds first
mentioned Containing fourteen Acres : together with the half of
an improved Meadow Quantity for Quality belonging to Said
Thirds the other half being Set off to Alex*^' Campbell as is here
after Discribed Said Meadow lying near to Alex*^' Nickols —
Set off to Nathaniel Nourse & Mary his wife No. 3 Bounded
Begining at a stake by the west side of the road then west north
west one Hundred & twenty two rods to a stake & Bounding on
No 2 then South by Gilmores land Seventeen rods to a stake
then east south east one hundred and fifteen rods to a stake by
the road then by Said road to the Bounds first Mentioned Con-
taining twelve Acres and Eighty Six rods: with the Cydir Mill
on the primeses
Set off to John Crawford No 4 Bounding at a stake by the
Highway then west north west one Hundred and fifteen rods to
a stake on the line of Gilmores land then South seventeen rods
to a stake then east south east one hundred and ten rods to a
stake by the Highway then by said High to the Bounds first
Mentioned Containing Eleven Acres and 144 rods
Set off to Alexander Campbell his part Bounding Begining
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at a stake by the Highway then west north west one Hundred
and nine rods to a stake then South on Cap* Boardmans land
about forty rods to a stake & Stones the Comer of James Grimes
land then East by Said Grimes land to Said Highway then by
Said Highway to the Bounds first Mentioned Together with
the half of an improved Meadow Set off to Said thirds Quantity
for Quality the other half being set off to James Moor the Same
being un Divided Said Meadow lyes near to Alex**' Nickols in
Said Londonderry —
N: B there is no Division of the Buildings Belonging to Said
thirds the Heirs having setled the same by agreement
Dat"^ Nov**' so^^ 1784
James Betton
Joseph Dearben
Hugh Tolford
Robert Forsith
ALEXANDER CRAIGE 1750 CHESTER
In the Name of God Amen The Twentyeth Day of Sep*'
In the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty
I Alexander Craige of Chester in the Province of Newhampshire
in New England Yeman Being very Sick And Weak in
Body * * * for My Body I Recommend it to y^ Earth to
be Buried in a Christian Like And Decent Manner (At y^
Expence of Twenty Pounds old Tenor which I Leive in y«
Hand of my Son Andr'^ Craige) Nothing Doubting But At y«
General Resurrection I Shall Receive y^ Same Again By y°
mighty Power of God And as Touching Such worldly Estate
wherewith it hath Pleased god to Bless me in this Life I Give
and Bequeath and Dispose of y^ Same In y^ Following manner
And form —
First I Give And Bequeath unto My well Beloved Grandson
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 69
Andrew Craige Fifty acres of Land which I Now Live upon or
possess which is my home Lot in S'^ Town Freely to be possessed
& Enjoyed By him
Item. I Give My Well Beloved Grandson Alexander Craige
Thirty Acres of Land Laying on y^ north Side of Massabeseck
pond near a hill called Bare hill By him freely to Be possessed
& Enjoyed
Item I Give my Well Beloved Grandson David Craige one
half Right Which is to Be Layd out to me As A propriter in this
Town By him freely to Be possessed & Enjoyed.
Item I Give to My Dear And well Beloved Daughter Aggnes
Craige the Sum of an Hundred Pounds old tenor of my Estate
freely to Be Enjoyed By her.
Item. I Give to my Well Beloved Grand Daughter Mary
Craige one Hundred pounds old Tenor of my Estate also to Be
Enjoyed By her at my Death Together with all my Household
goods.
Item I give unto my Well Beloved Son Andrew Craige whome
I Likewise Constitute Make And ordain my only and Sole
Executor of this my Last will and Testament all y^ Sums of
mony Due to my Estate Besides These Tow hundred pounds
Bequeatht to my Daughter and grand Daughter Together
with y^ one half of y<= product or Crop of my place Either hay
corn or any other thing of s'^ product with my mare and my
Cow By him freely to Be possessed By him & Enjoyed —
Item I Give to My friend William white of this town my Blew
Cloack to Be given hem at my Death
Item I Give to my Son David Craige y® Sume of five Shillings
Lawfull mony to Be Raised and Levied out of my Estate
And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disannul all and
Every other former Testaments wills and Legaices Bequests
And Executors By me in any ways Before this time named
willed And Bequeathed Ratifyng and Confirming this & no
other to Be my Last will and Testament in wittness whereof
70 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal y^ Day & year above
written
his
Alexander + Craige
Mark
[Witnesses] James Croket, Thomas Rodgers, John Crombie
Jun'.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1750.]
[Bond of Alexander Craige of Chester, yeoman, with Thomas
Rogers of Chester, yeoman, and John Crombie, Jr., of London-
derry as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 31, 1750, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, William Parker and William Rindge,]
JOSEPH TAYLOR 1750 HAMPTON
In the name of God amen this Twenty fifth Day of September
in the year of our Lord God Seventeen hondred and fifty. I
Joseph Taylor of Hampton in the province of new Hampshear
in new England being week of Body * * *
Imprimis I give unto my be Loveed Wife Sarah Taylor one
Hondred pounds in bills of Credit old Tennor in Conveant time
after my Decese if Shee accepts of it in full from my Estate
2ly I give unto my Dafter Debro Waire two acrs of Salt Marsh
and to her heirs Lying on the South Side of hampton river at
the Est of a Loot of marsh that was formerly John Clefords —
also the one halfe of a Thatch Share on the ox Common which
Lyeth in partner Ship with the heirs of Simon Knowles
3ly I give to my Dafter Mary Wiggin five Pounds in bills of
Credit old tennon
4ly I Give to my Gran Son Joseph Waire the one halfe of a
Right att Chichester and to his heirs for Ever I being an orignal
grant tee
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 71
5ly I Give to my gran Son Joseph Taylor Waire and to his
heirs for Ever my home Steed house barn orchard and pasture
Land lying East ward thair of it being in three peacis Containing
About Sixty acrs ajid one acre at the grate bors head and three
acrs at old ry medow and Seven acrs at winecut being the Second
Share in number and Three acrs of Salt marsh on the fals Side
of the rever bounding in part on abner Samborn & two acrs of
Salt marsh on the grate ox Common bounding in part on w"
moulton and three acrs of Salt marsh bounding on a high way
on the East and partly on Joseph Knowles on the grate ox
Common — and a thatch Share on an Island Near Shargents
Island, and ten acors of Land in the Second north Devition
bounding on abner foggs Easterly and ten acors More in Said
Devition bounding on the west on Land of Henry Darbon and
East on Land of the heirs of mosis Lavit — and allso all my
Implyments for husbandre work — and to this my Last will and
Testiment I Constitute appint and or Dain this my Said Gran
Son Joseph Taylor waire to be my Sole Executor Revocking and
makeing all other wills by me meid nul void and of no Efect
and if anything be Left out be Longing to me not given a way —
it is to be my Said Excuters and he to pay all my Just Debts
as witness my hand & Seal the date above wrighten
Joseph Taylor
[Witnesses] Jonathan Elkins, Benjamin Mason, Joshua Wingate.
[Proved July 29, 1752.]
[Bond of Joseph Taylor Weare of Hampton, yeoman, with
Thomas Wiggin, Jr., of Stratham, yeoman, as surety, in the
sum of £1000, July 29, 1752, for the execution of the will;
witnesses, Woodbridge Odlin and William Parker.]
72 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
THOMAS SNELL 1750 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Snell of Durham,
cordwainer, granted to Joanna Snell of Durham, widow, Sept.
26, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 28.]
[Bond of Joanna Snell, widow, with Jonathan Chesley, gentle-
man, and Joseph Alcock, shopkeeper, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, Sept. 26, 1750, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and John Smith.]
[Inventory, Oct. 10, 1750; amount, £2787. 19. o; signed by
Ephraim Davis and Joseph Sias.]
[License to the administratrix, Oct. 29, 1759, to sell real
estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 308.]
EPHRAIM WETHERBEE 1750 LUNENBURG, MASS.
[Bond of Benjamin Bellows of Lunenburg, Mass., gentleman,
with Daniel Peirce and Paul March, gentleman, both of Ports-
mouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 3, 1750, for the
administration of the estate of Ephraim Wetherbee of Lunen-
burg, Mass., husbandman; witnesses, Robert Green and Joseph
Green.]
[Warrant, Oct. 3, 1750, authorizing Moses Willard, gentleman,
David Farnsworth and Stephen Farnsworth, both of Charles-
town, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 25, 1750/1; amount, £735. o. o; signed by
Moses Willard, David Farnsworth, and Stephen Farnsworth.]
[License to the administrator, March 27, 1751, to sell real
estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 73
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £499. o. o; expenditures, £469. o. o; allowed Jan. 29,
1752.]
BENJAMIN SMITH 1750 MERRIMACK
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Smith of Merri-
mack granted to Hannah Smith of Merrimack Oct. 31, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 59.]
[Bond of Hannah Smith of Merrimack, widow, with Joseph
Blanchard of Dunstable and Samuel Moore of Litchfield as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 24, 1750, for the administra-
tion of the estate of her husband, Benjamin Smith; witnesses,
Nathaniel Leavitt and Benjamin Cotton.]
[Inventory, Oct. 24, 1750; amount, £4519. 12. o; signed by
Joel Dix and Samuel Moore.]
SILVANUS NOCK 1750 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Silvanus Nock of Somers-
worth, yeoman, granted to Drisco Nock of Somersworth,
yeoman, Oct. 31, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 51.]
[Bond of Drisco Nock, mariner, with Samuel Nock and
Ebenezer Nock, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the
sum of £1000, Oct. 31, 1750, for the administration of the estate
of their father, Sylvanus Nock of Somersworth, yeoman;
witnesses, William Parker and Joseph Sias.]
[Inventory, Nov. 12, 1750; amount, £1371. 15. 6; signed by
John Wentworth and Philip Stackpole.]
74 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administration on the estate of Sylvanus Nock of Somers-
worth not administered by Drisco Nock, former administrator,
granted to Ebenezer Nock of Somersworth, yeoman, May 27,
1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 290.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Nock, yeoman, with Eliphalet Cromwell
and Samuel Nock, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth,
in the sum of £1000, May 27, 1752, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £131. 15. 6; expenditures, £324. o, 6;
date on endorsement, Dec. 29, 1762.]
[Warrant, March 16, 1763, authorizing John Wentworth,
James Hobbs, gentleman, Samuel Roberts, Richard Philpot,
and Benjamin Warren, yeomen, all of Somersworth, to divide
the estate among the eight children. They reported that a divi-
sion would injure the value.]
[Agreement of Ebenezer Nock and Ichabod Rollins, March 31,
1763, for a new appraisal.]
[Warrant, March 31, 1763, authorizing Moses Carr, physician,
Samuel Wentworth, gentleman, Moses Yeaton, trader, John
Ricker and John Hall, yeomen, all of Somersworth, to divide the
estate, or to appraise it for settlement on the oldest son. They
reported against a division.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Nock, with Thomas Wallingford and
James Garvin as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of
£1500, July 30, 1763, for the payment of their shares to the other
heirs; witnesses, William Parker and Cutts Shannon. The heirs
mentioned are "the Children of Samuel the Eldest Son of Said
Deceased who is also Deceased .... the Legal Representa-
tives of Drisco another Son of Said Sylvanus who is Deceased
.... the Legal representatives of Esther who is Deceased
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 75
& to Sarah Mercy Rebecca & Sylvanus each Children of Said
Sylvanus."]
[Account of the administrator against the estate, July 30.
1763; amount, £546. 18. 6.]
WILLIAM COCHRAN 1750 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of William Cochran of London-
derry granted to Samuel Rankin of Londonderry, yeoman, Oct.
31. 1750-]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 70.]
[Bond of Samuel Rankin, with Alexander Kelsey and Edward
Aiken as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Oct.
31, 1750, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, William
Parker and Tobias Lear, Jr.]
[Agnes Cochran, on account of age and frailty, renounces
administration on the estate of her husband, William Cochran
of Londonderry, in favor of her good friend, Samuel Rankin of
Londonderry, Nov. 26, 1750; witnesses, Joseph Cochran and
John McMurphy.]
[Inventory, signed by John Weare and Nathaniel Holmes;
amount, £373. 10. 9; attested Nov. 26, 1750; addition of £32. 10. o
made later.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £234. 1.3;
expenditures, £131. 13. 6; allowed May 27, 1752.]
76 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN STRAW 1750 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen
The sixth Day of November ano Que Domini 1750 I John
Straw of kingstown in the provence of Newhamshier Being very
sick and weke of Body * * *
Iprimis I give and Bequeath to Elidea Straw my well Beloved
wife the whole and sole Improvement of all my whome sted
that I now live upon During hur natural Life; and all my Stock
and Household goods to be at Hur Disposeall as she see Cause
Item: I Give to my well Beloved Son Willum Straw That
pease of Land that he Now Lives upon being about Thirty acres
to use or Dispose of as see Cause
Item: I Give to David and John my other two sons all My
whome steed Land and Buildings whom I Constetute and Ap-
point Make and ordaine my sole Executors of this my Last will
& testement all and singular my lands and Buildings By them
to Be possesed and Enjoyed Emediately after my own and
my wifes Desease I Do likewise order These my Excetors to pay
all my Debts that are or shall Be Lawfully Brought against my
Estate and pay out all these Legises that I shall order and
provide for me and my wife a Decent Burial at our Disease
memorandom what I give to David & John is to be Equaly
Divided betwixt them and to pay Equaly alike and John to pay
David for half the Charge of his .... & clearing
I Do Likewise Give all my implements or utencials to David
and John imedatly after my Dissease
item I give to my three Dughters Metebel the wife of David
Colby and mary the wife of peter Colby and Rachel the wife of
David peasly Twenty pounds to Each of them old tenor to be
payd to them Emediately after my own & my wifs Desese by
my Exectors
Item I Do Likewise give to my Daughter Elisabeth Straw
fifty pounds old tener to Be paid to her Emediately after my own
& my wifs Desese By my Exetors &c
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 77
and I Do Hereby Ratifie and Confirm this and no other To
Be my Last will and testement in witness whareof I Have
herento set my hand and seal this 6*^ sixth Day of november
and twenty thurd year of his majesties Reine &c
his
[Witnesses] Thomas X Wels, Stephen Batchelder, Moses Tucker.
mark his
John + Straw
mark
[Proved Nov. 28, 1750.]
[Inventory, Feb. 15, 1750/1; amount, £2132. 6. o; signed by
Samuel Emerson and Ephraim Hazeltine.]
[Account of David Straw, executor, of the settlement of
the estate; receipts, personal estate, £432. 6. o; expenditures,
£299. 14. 3; allowed Aug. 29, 1759.]
JAMES PRESCOTT 1750 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen this Eighth day of November
Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and fifty in the twenty fourth
Year of his Majestys Reign &c: I James Prescutt of Hampton
falls in the Province of New-Hampshire in New England Yeo-
man being Aged and Infirm in body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel Prescutt to him
his heirs and assigns forever A Piece of Land Situate in Hamp-
ton falls aforesaid which I Bought of William Kip Lying on the
Eastwardly side of the Crank Rode so Called Adjoyning to a
Pasture of Meshech Weare Commonly known by the name of
the Great Hill Pasture I also Give my Said Son Samuel Out of
my moveables within Doors one feather Bed and Bedding and
a Case of Bottles
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Elisha Prescutt to him
his heirs and assigns forever The one half of a Piece of Land
78 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
which I Bought of John Brown Lying in Kingstown in the
Province aforesaid my said Son Elisha already having the other
half: I also Give to my Said Son Elisha Out of my Moveables
within Doors one feather Bed And Bedding; I also Give him
a Legacy of One hundred Pounds old Tenor to be Paid out of the
Land which I have hereafter Given to my Executors for the
Payment of Debts Legacys & Charges
Item I Give and Bequeath to my three Grandsons Samuel
Prescutt, James Prescutt, and Josiah Prescutt Sons of my Son
Ebenezer Prescutt Deceas'd to them their heirs and assigns
Equally Divided Between them All my home Place namely all
that Piece of Land where I now Live with the Buildings thereon
(Excepting that their Mother Abigail Prescutt widow of my
Son Ebenezer Prescutt Deceasd is to have the Improvement of
One third part of Said Land During her widowhood; Also
Excepting the Improvement of my Dwelling House where I
now live which my wife Abigail is to have the Improvement of
if She see Cause according to articles of agreement made
Between us before marriage Dated the Sixteenth day of June
1746 And further my will is that my three Grandsons before-
mentioned Samuel, James, & Josiah Do fulfill and Perform
what is to be done for my Said wife Abigail According to the
abovementioned agreement which is what my Said wife is to
have out of my Estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son in Law Joseph Sanborn
five shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executors hereafter
named
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son in Law Joseph Lowell
five shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executors hereafter
named
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Rebekah Towle
her heirs and assigns my Negro manservant Named Pompey
and my Negro Woman Servant Named Ceila: I also Give her
One hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executors
hereafter named within three years after my Decease
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 79
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Grandson James Lowell
fifty Pounds old Tenor to be Paid by my Executors hereafter-
named within three Years after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Executors hereafternamed
viz* my Sons Samuel Prescutt and Elisha Prescutt all my Stock
of Creatures and moveables without Doors and also a Piece
of Land on the Eastwardly Side of Grapevine Run so Called in
Hampton falls aforesaid Lying between Exeter Rode and the
Parish Land Commonly Called the Personage And also a Piece
of Land lying on the westerly Side of the aforesaid Rode near
Jonathan Bachelders Lying Between land of Joseph Sanborn
and Jacob Green it being one half of Said Piece of Land and also
a Piece of Land which I Bought of Jonathan Longfellow lying
on the Westwardly Side of the Crank way abovementioned the
Said Stock of Creatures and moveables without Doors and
Also the Pieces of Land herementioned I Give to my Said
Executors for the Payment of my Debts and funeral Charges
And Legacys abovementioned And also for the Payment of
what Charges Cost trouble and outsetts they my said Executors
shall be at for my Support Maintenance and Cumfortable Sub-
sistance from and after the day of the Date of this my will And
my will is that my Debts funeral Charges and Legacys above-
mentioned And Cost of my Support & maintenance above-
mentioned be Pouid out of my Stock of Creatures & moveables
without Doors And so much of the Pieces of Land herementioned
as Shall be necessary to answer the Same And my will is that
my Executors keep so much of my Said Land at the appraized
Value or make Sale thereof as they shall Choose as shall be
Sufficient therefor: And if there shall be any Remainder of Said
Pieces of Land after the things herementioned shall be paid
and Answered My will is that it shall be And Remain to my
three Grandsons abovementioned Samuel Prescutt James
Prescutt & Josiah Prescutt Equally Between them as the other
Land I have before given them to them their heirs and assigns
all Said Remainder
80 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item My Will is that my Goods and Moveables within Doors
shall be Equally Divided Between my Sons Samuel Prescutt
Elisha Prescutt and my Daughter Rebecka Towle and the
Children of my Son Ebenezer Prescutt Deceas'd and if there be
any thing not Disposed of by this my will It is my will & mean-
ing that it shall go to my Executors
Lastly I do by these presents Constitute and Appoint my
Sons Samuel Prescutt & Elisha Prescutt Executors of this my
Last will & Testament
And for Confirmation of all aforegoing I have hereunto Set
my hand & Seal the day of the Date Abovewritten
James Prescutt
[Witnesses] John Tilton, nathan Sambon, Reuben Sanbun.
[Proved June 26, 1751.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1751, authorizing Meshech Weare and
Josiah Batchelder, yeoman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, June 28, 1751; amount, £6530. 10. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Josiah Batchelder.]
JOHN AIKEN 1750 CHESTER
In the Name of God Amen
I John Aiken of Chester in the Province of Newhampshire in
newengland Trader being Sick and Weeke in body * * *
Imprimes I Give to mary my Well beloved wife that ten acres
of Land in Chester I Purchesed from Titus Wells Laying between
William Craffords and Robert Wilsons Lands for her to use
and Improve as She Sees Cause So Long as She Shall Continue
my Widow ; and at Her Death She may and Shall Give and Dis-
pose of the Same to and among my Children as She Sees Cause
also I Give her Either the East or west End of my house which
She Sees Cause to Except of: from top to bottem for her to use
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 8 1
and Improve So Long as She Shall Continue my Widow and I
Give her the one third part of all the Product of all my Reall
Estate to be Delivered to her yearly so Long as she Continues
my widow: or so much of the Same as shall be adjudged Sofe-
cient for her Suport and maintenence by my Executors
Item I Give to my Two Sones John aiken and James aiken
my home Steed place Containing Sixty Six acres of Land more
or Less being three home Lotts and the mendment to gather with
the Grist mill that is on the Same to be Equelly Divided between
them two for Quantity and Quality they Paying and Performing
as foloweth (Viz) my son John Paying to my Daughter Elisebath
aiken the Sum of three Hundred Pounds Publick bills of Credite
of the old tenor one Hundred Pound at the End of one year after
my Decease: one Hundred more at two years after my Decase
And one Hundred more at the End of three years after my
Decase: (Viz) my son James aiken he Paying to my Daughter
mary aiken the sum of three Hundred Pounds Publick bills
of Credite of the old tenor: when She Shall arive to the age of
twenty one years : or Day of marriage
Item I Give to my Daughter Margret Graham the Sum of
two Hundred Pounds bills of Credite of the old tenor: to be Paid
to her at the End of two years after my Decease : to be Paid out
of my Personell Estate : and this with what I Have alredy Given
to her I account a Soficient portion for her out of my Estate
Item I Give to my Daughter Martha Waddell the Sum of one
Hundred Pounds bills of Credite of the old tenor: to be Paid to
her out of my Personell Estate at the End of one year after
my Decease also I Give to her my yoak of oxen and one Load of
Inglish Hay to be Delivered to her Emediatly after my Deceass
and this with what I Have alredy given to her I account a
Soficient portion for her out of my Estate
Item I Give to my Daughter Elisebath aiken the Sum of three
Hundred Pounds bills of Credite of the old tenor to be Paid to
her by my son John aiken as I Have here in before ordred and
Determined
82 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I Give to my Daughter Mary aiken the Sum of three
Hundred Pounds bills of Credite of the old tenor to be Paid to
her by son James aiken as I Have here in before ordred and
Determined
Item I Give to my Daughter Jaen aiken the Sum of three
Hundred Pounds bills of Credite of the old tenor to be Paid
to her out of my Personell Estate : to be Paid to her Emedeatly
after my other Debts Legacies and other Charges are Paid:
which I Have ordred to be Paid out of my Personell Estate, and
if after all my Debts Legacies and other Charges are Paid their
is any Personell Estate Left it is my will that my afforesaid
Daughter Jaen aiken Shall Have one Hundred Pounds old tenor
Paid to her more : And further I Give to my wife all my household
goods and Stock of Creturs and Husbendry tackling for her to
use and Improve as she sees Cause so Long as she shall Continue
my widow: and then my stock of Creturs and Husbandry tack-
ling to be Divided between my two sones John and James: and
my household Goods to be Divided between all my Daughters
Equelly
And I appoynt my Brother Sam^* aiken and Cap* John
Tolford to be my Executors of this my Last will and testament
to see that it be fullfilled in Every Perticuler by Receiveing and
Paying all Just Debts Due to and from my Estate &c Renowns-
ing all other and former Wills Bequests and Executors In Wit-
ness to all above Written and herein Contained I Have here
unto affixed my hand and seal this twenty second Day of
Novembr anno domini 1750 first above Written
John Aiken
[Witnesses] Sam'^ Emerson, James Crosset, Benjamin Crossett.
[Proved Dec. 26, 1750.]
[Inventory, Jan. 30, 1750/1; amount, £5682. 11. 2; signed by
James Crossett and Hugh Cromey.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1708. 5. 9;
expenditures, £1326. 10. 6; allowed Nov. 26, 1755.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 83
JOHN DOWNING, JR. 1750 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of John Downing, Jr., of New-
ington granted to Patience Downing of Newington, widow,
Nov. 28, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 79.]
[Bond of Patience Downing, widow, with John Downing and
William Shackford, gentleman, as sureties, all of Newington,
in the sum of £1000, Dec. 13, 1750, for the administration of the
estate of her husband, John Downing, Jr.; witnesses, Alice
Stevens and Richard Downing, Jr.]
JOHN GARLAND 1750 ROCHESTER
[Bond of James Hobbs, trader, with Drisco Nock, mariner, as
surety, both of Somersworth, in the sum of £500, Nov. 28, 1750,
for the guardianship of Thomas Garland, Daniel Garland, and
Mercy Garland, children of John Garland of Rochester, deceased ;
witnesses, William Parker and Tobias Lear, Jr.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Garland, Daniel Garland, and
Mercy Garland, minors, granted to James Hobbs Dec. 26, 1750.]
JOSEPH EVANS 1750 DOVER
In the name of God amen the third day of December in the
year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty
I Joseph Evans of the Town of Dover in the Province of New
Hampshire in New England husbandman being Sick and weak
in body * * *
Imprimus I give unto my beloved wife Mercy all my moveable
housel goods to her disposal I Likewise give my Said wife mercy
the Sum of fifty pounds old Tenor to be raised out of my Estate
84 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
I likewise give my Said wife the third of what shall grow and be
rais'd on my home Stead place yearly and Every year during her
natural Life to be managed performed and delivered by my
Executor I also give my Said wife mercy the one half of my
dwelling house during her natural Life as also the third of the
wood that grows on my pasture at Cochecho Commonly Called
in Said Dover Lying between Land of Samuel Gerrishes and the
way that goes down to william Twambly's Junier I Likewise give
my Said wife Two Cows and five Sheep
Item I give my Son Joseph Evans and his heirs forever the
third of my pasture at Cochecho Commonly Called Lying be-
tween Land of Samuel Gerrishes and the way that goes Down
to William Twamblys Junier as also the one half of my young
Orchard that Stands on my home place during the full term
of what time the trees shall Stand or bear apples and no Longer
I likewise give my Son Joseph aforesaid fifty pounds old Tenor
money to be raised and Levy'd out of my Estate and paid by
my Executor within Twelve months after my decease —
Item I give unto my Son Robert Evans Twenty acres of
Land where my Son now Lives and Improves I Likewise give my
Son Robert aforesaid Twenty Shillings old Tenor to be raised
and Levey'd out of my Estate and paid by my Executor within
Twelve months after my decease
Item I give my Son John Evans Twenty Two acres it being
part of a Thirty acre grant which was given me by the Town of
Dover as also the third part of my pasture at Cochecho so Called
in Said Dover Lying between Land of Samuel Gerish's and the
way that goes down to William Twamblys Junier I Likewise give
my Son John Aforesaid Twenty Shillings old Tenor money
to be raised and Leveyd out of my Estate and paid within
Twelve months after my decease —
Item I give my Son Daniel Evans his heirs and assigns forever
all my farm or homestead Estate where I now live being in the
Town of Dover aforesaid with all the buildings and orchards
thereon Standing with all privilidges whatsoever thereunto
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 85
Standing and belonging Likewise a Small pasture Joyning to
Land of Shadrach Hodgdon's near barbados Spring so Called
in Said Dover Likewise Eight acres of Land in barbados so
called in Said Dover as also thirty acres of Land which is my
Common right that was given me by the Town of Dover afore-
said it is my will that my Son Daniel have all my moveable
Estate without doors that is to Say my Stock, and husbandry
utensils —
Item I give my Daughter Mercy Hays one hundred Pounds
old Tenor to be raised and Levey'd out of my Estate and Paid
by my Executor within Three Years after my decease —
Item I give my Daughter Mary Twambly one hundred pounds
old Tenor to be raised and Levey'd out of my Estate and Paid
by my Executor within three years after my Decease —
Item I give my Grand Son William Evans the third part of
my pasture at Cochecho So Called in Said Dover Lying between
Land of Samuel Gerrishes and the way that goes to William
Twamblys Junier —
Item I give my Two grand Sons Benjamin Evans and Samuel
Evans all my Lands in the Town of Rochester and Province
aforesaid Quantity and quallity to the Privilidges to the Same
appertaining to be had and held by them Immediately after my
decease
Item as to the rest and Residue of my Estate wheresoever
and whatsoever whither real and Personal I give my Son Daniel
Evans whom I Constitute make and Ordain my Sole Executor
in trust to See this my Last will and Testament performed and
fullfilled hereby utterly revoking and Disannulling all and Every
Other former Testaments Legacies and bequests and Executors
by me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed ratifying
and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last will and
Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal the day and Year afore written — His
Joseph + Evens
Mark
86 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] James Young, Nathaniel Young, Hercules Mooney.
[Proved Feb. 27, 1 750/1.]
[Inventory, May 24, 1751; amount, £7916. 3. o; signed by
Joseph Hanson and James Young.]
[Guardianship of William Evans, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Benjamin Evans of Dover, granted to
John Huckins of Durham, yeoman. May 25, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 173.]
[Bond of John Huckins of Madbury, with Benjamin Drew
and John Foy, both of Barrington, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, May 25, 1757, for the guardianship of William Evans,
son of Benjamin Evans, yeoman, deceased; witnesses, William
Parker, John Fernald.]
JOSIAH WILLARD 1750 FORT DUMMER
I Josiah Willard of a Place Called Fortdummer in the Province
of New Hampshire Esqr do make & Ordain this my Last will
and Testament as Follows viz*
Imprimis, I Nominate and Appoint My two Sons Josiah
Willard and Nathan Willard to be Executors of this my will &
Testament
Item, my will is that my Funeral Charges be paid by my
Executors out of my Estate and that my Executors Likewise
pay all my Just Debts in Like manner
Item I Give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Hannah One
house in the Fort Called Fortdummer that which Shee Shall
Chuse to be for her use During the Term Shee Shall Remain my
widow and all the Houshold Furniture and Utensills I am Now
Possessed of and Six Cows and One Yoake of Oxon and my
Black mare which I Bought of John More and one third part of
all my Improvements I have on the East Side Connecticutt
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River Adjoyning to S^ river Over Against the Said Fort — ^Allso
one third part of my Improvements at a Place Called Little
meadow on the Same Sid Said River about a mile and an half
Above the Aforesaid Improvements and A third Part of the
Bam Standing thereon to be for and towards her Support as
Long as Shee Shall Live
Item my will is that my three Daughters Susannah Arms
Lowis Butler & Prudance Willard be paid by my Executors three
Hundred pounds Old tenor in Such Proportion Each of them as
to Be Equall according with What they have already had
Item I give to my two Sons Nathan and Oliver Willard, each
of them Respectively with what they have Already had as much
Land in vallue as I gave to my Son Josiah Which I Esteem to be
worth Fifteen Hundred pounds Old tenor
Item I do give to my Son Wilder Willard two thirds of My
Lands Lying and Adjoyning to Conecticutt river on the Easterly
Side Said River it being the Remaining two thirds of all that
part of my Iprovements (and the Adjoyning Lands) of Which
In this will I gave to my Beloved Wife allso the other third of
my Lands which I Herein give the Iprovements of to my Wife
as Aforesaid to be for him the Said Wilder his Heirs or Assigns
After her Decease and the Island Partly Above Little meadow
Containing About thirty acres, Allso four acres of meadow
Lying on the East Side Said River Against the Said Island all
at my Decease, and that he have a pair of Oxon and a Brown
Mare Colt, the Steeres being one pair and a Cow Which I gave
him Before and all my Husbandry Tools & Utensills and In case
what is here given him be not of Equal vallue with either
Nathans Or Olivers part that it be made up in Other Lands;
and that my Executors Dispose of So much of my Lands as
Will pay all my Just Debts and the Leagayes aforesaid, and the
Remainder of all my Estate not Before mentioned and Be-
queathed Real and personall to be Equally Devided amongst the
Whole of my Children Hereby Renounceing and Declareing
void all Other wills Testaments or Codicills by me heretofore
88 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
made and published and this to be my Last will and testament
this Eighth Day of December 1750 as Witness my hand and Seal
Josiah Willard
[Witnesses] Stanton Prentice, ZacheuesLovewell, Jo' Blanchard.
[Proved Dec. 28, 1750.]
[Bond of Josiah Willard and Nathan Willard, both of Win-
chester, with Zaccheus Lovewell and Stanton Prentice as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 28, 1750, for the execution of
the will ; witnesses, Joseph Freese and Samuel Clark.]
[Wilder Willard, minor, makes choice of his brother, Nathan
Willard, as his guardian Feb. 15, 1 750/1.]
[Guardianship of Wilder Willard, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Josiah Willard of Fort Dummer, granted
to Nathan Willard of Fort Dummer, gentleman, Feb. 27, 1750/1.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 124.]
[Bond of Nathan Willard, gentleman, with Josiah Willard and
William Willard, yeoman, as sureties, all of Fort Dummer, in
the sum of £1000, Feb. 27, 1750/1, for the guardianship of
Wilder Willard ; witnesses, Hilkiah Grout and Joseph Perry.]
ALEXANDER McNEIL 1750 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen I Alexander m'^Neall of Londondery
within the Provance of new Hampshier in new England yeoman
being Sick and weak of Body * * *
Item my will is y* my wife Jean m^Neall Shall have the benifite
and Improvment of all my Real and and persnal Esteat and
that my childrin y* is under age and a negro girl called Dino
Shall live with my wife and work on my land till my Son Daniel
be twenty-one years of age or During my wife's wedow-Hood
to Enable hir to bring up thos y* are young of my Children in
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beed bord and Scooling and then to Return to thos y* it shall
be wilH too my will is y* my Daughter Mary Shall have tow
cows and a beed and beeding of Close as soon as may be and
when my son Daniel coms of age or twenty-one years after his
Birth
Item my will is y* my wife Jean m^'Neall shall have y^ Im-
provement and Benifet of the third part of my Hom-lot togither
with the third of my persnal Esteat During hir nateral life and
then the land is to Return to my son Daniel and the persnal
Esteat she is to will it as she see^ cas to my Childerin she is to
have this aftir debts and funral Charges and what I have willd
allredy to my Daughter Mary is paid
Item my will is that my Son Daniel m^Neall shal have my
Hom lot y* I now live on but what is alredy willd to his mother
and the wood & timber of ten acors of my Second Devison wher
my sons Daniel and Alexander and tow or three men thy shall
chus to lay it out for Daniel^ benifet and not to the hort of
Alexanders and Alex' may fence the same & Improv it but he
must not hinder Daniel to coot or cary off the wood when he
see^ cas for the wood and timber shall be Daniels but he must
not sell it to a stranger but for his own Benifet and his ars but
the soil shall be Alexanders my will is that my personal Esteat
be Divieded Equaly among the Legeueteas when my son Daniel
is come to twenty one years of age Excep what is alredy willed
Item my will is that my son Alexander m<=Neall shal have my
Second Devison and land lying and adjoyning Robart Gillmors
land and Chastor town line Except the wood and timber I have
alredy willed to my son Daniel
Item my will is y* my son Robert m^Neall shall have that
land and medow that belongs to me adjoyning John Archbald^
and James Clark^ land in Winham and my meadow in the Eight
acer so called Improven now by Samul Archbald and my
meadow adjoyning John m'=Nealb meadow near Ston-dam so
called or what meadow y* shall be gooten of the town En lew
of it
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Item my will is that my Daughters Mary m^Neall and Jenat
m'^Neall and Elisabeth m^'Neall & Martha m'^Neall have all my
land* W land is as folows first my forth Divison I have in
this town and that land I purchased from the propitors adjoyn-
ing James Willsons land and the land and meadow I purchasd
from Archbald m'^Entosh and hold by deed from Samuel Ranken
and all my lands I have att amasceeg and Soncook w° land I hold
by deed Each of them to have ther Equal shar which land*
I alow to be divided when Martha m^Neall is fourteen years of
age and a divison made by hir and Elisabath and deed* given
or taken signed by them and ther gardens horn they shall chus to
be as athantik as if they wear com of age
Item my will is y* if Dino have childer and Contenue with my
ares the first child she shall have y* coms to tow year old shall
be my Daughter marys
Item my will is y* non of my sons shall have powr to sell any
of the land I leave them till thy be thirty one years of age if
my Exactrs dis not sign the Deed with them
Item my will is y* my son Daniel mcNeal shall have all the
land and meadow y* I have y* is not alredy mensen"^ in this will
And I do hereby Constiut make and ordain James Miller and
Robart Morison Jun' my Exacrs of this my last will & Testament
and I do hearby Disalow revok & Disanul all and Every other
Formor Testament will Exacrs by me before named willed &
confirming this & no other to be my last will and Testament In
wittness whereof I have hearto set my hand and seal this ninteen
day of December anno Dom one thousand seven hunder and
fifty
Alexander m'Neall
[Witnesses] Samuel Boyd, Eliezer Boyd, John Boyd.
[Proved June 26, 1751.]
[James Miller declines to act as executor June 24, 1751.]
[Inventory; amount, £4979. 2. 8; signed by James Rogers and
Samuel Rankin; attested Oct. 28, 1751.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 9 1
[Guardianship of Daniel McNeil and Janet McNeil, "who
have Chosen him," and Elizabeth McNeil, Alexander McNeil,
Martha McNeil, and Robert McNeil, "for whom he is Ap-
pointed," children of Alexander McNeil of Londonderry,
deceased, granted to Robert Morrison, Jr., Oct. 30, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 222.]
[Bond of Robert Morrison, Jr., yeoman, with John McMurphy
and Samuel Rankin, innholder, as sureties, all of Londonderry,
in the sum of £500, Oct. 30, 1751, for the guardianship of
Daniel McNeil, Janet McNeil, of age to choose, and Elizabeth
McNeil, Alexander McNeil, Martha McNeil, and Robert
McNeil, children of Alexander McNeil; witnesses, William
Parker and Samuel Wentworth.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth McNeil, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, granted to James McGregore of Londonderry,
yeoman, March 2"], 1754.]
[Bond of James McGregore, yeoman, with John McMurphy
as surety, both of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, March 27,
1754, for the guardianship of Elizabeth McNeil; witnesses,
William Parker and Benaiah Young.]
[Additional inventory, signed by Samuel Rankin and James
Rogers; amount, £60. 15. o; endorsed October, 1754.]
[Executor's account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£1538. 17. 8, personal estate; expenditures, £173. 10. 6; allowed
Oct. 30, 1754.]
[Martha McNeil asks, June 28, 1756, that Thomas Dunshea
of Londonderry be appointed her guardian.]
[Alexander McNeil asks, June 28, 1756, that Thomas Dunshea
of Londonderry be appointed his guardian.]
[Guardianship of Alexander McNeil and Martha McNeil,
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minors, aged more than fourteen years, children of Alexander
McNeil, granted to Thomas Dunshea Sept. 9, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 616.]
[Bond of Thomas Dunshea, gentleman, with Samuel Barr,
gentleman, and James Wilson, yeoman, as sureties, all of
Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Sept. 9, 1756, for the guardian-
ship of Martha McNeil, minor, aged more than fourteen years;
witnesses, John Barr and Janet Wilson.]
[Bond of Thomas Dunshea, as above, Sept. 9, 1756, for the
guardianship of Alexander McNeil, minor, aged more than
fourteen years; witnesses, as above.]
MARY TWOMBLY 1750 DOVER
[Bond of John Twombly, yeoman, with Tobias Hanson,
yeoman, and Vincent Torr as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of
£500, Dec. 26, 1750, for the execution of the will of Mary
Twombly of Dover; witnesses, Cyprian Jeffry and Peter Stillings;
endorsed ''John Twombly 's Bond to fulfill his Mother's Will."]
[This will has not been found.]
SAMUEL DAM 1750 DOVER
[Guardianship of Samuel Dam, Sarah Dam, and Pomfret
Dam, minors, children of Samuel Dam of Dover, granted to
Thomas Westbrook Waldron of Dover, Dec. 26, 1750.]
[Bond of Thomas Westbrook Waldron, with Daniel Ham and
Charles Baker as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £1000,
Dec. 26, 1750, for the guardianship of Samuel Dam, Sarah
Dam, and Pomfret Dam; witnesses, Noah Emery and William
Parker.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 93
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Dam of Dover,
yeoman, granted to Thomas Westbrook Waldron of Dover
March 2-], 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 130.]
[Bond of Thomas Westbrook Waldron, gentleman, with
WilHam Wentworth, gentleman, and John Hayes, Jr., as sureties,
all of Dover, in the sum of £1000, March 27, 1751, for the admin-
istration of the estate ; witnesses, Nathaniel Austin and William
Parker.]
[Warrant, March 27, 1751, authorizing Thomas Wallingford
of Somersworth and Joseph Hanson of Dover, gentleman, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 18, 1751; amount, £16,485. 15. o; signed by
Thomas Wallingford and Thomas Hanson.]
[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1751, authorizing John Wingate and Joseph
Hanson, both of Dover, gentlemen, Moses Carr, physician, and
James Hobbs, trader, both of Somersworth, and Walter Bryent
of Newmarket, yeoman, to divide the estate; mentions Mary
Dam as mother of the children.]
Province of ) Pursuant to a warrant Directed to us the
Newhamp"" / Subscribers by the honnorable Andrew wiggin
Esq' Judge of y^ probates of wills &c for Said province wherein
we are Nominated & appointed a Committee to Divide y^ Real
Estate of mr Samuel Dam Late of Dover in said province
Deceased to and among his Children and also that Real Estate
which Came to Said Children in the Right of their mother mary
Dam Deceased in y« Real Estate of her Late father Thomas
Downs Deceased and also all the Right of Reversion which is
now in the possession of M" Elizabeth Goodwin Mother in Law
of Said Dec<i all which Real Estates we have Divided as follows
(viz) —
we Set off to Samuel Dam the Eldest son of said Deceased for
his two Shares in Said Real Estates all that Land mash and
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thatch Bed in the home Estate that is numbered one in the plan
on y® other side of this sheet of paper Reference to Said plan
being had with the Right in the griss mill and all the Buildings
thereon standing or being Exepting only what is hereafter set
off to pomfret Dam in this Return —
Secondly we set off to pomfret Dam the other son of Said
Deceased for his one Share in Said Real Estates all that Land
mash & thatch Bed in the home Estate that is numbered two
in the plan on y« other Side of this sheet of paper Referance to
said plan being had with the great Rume in the East End of the
house and the Chamber over said Rume and the side Chamber
from y^ East Side of the Chemney to the East End of the house
and all the garret over Said Chambers with half of the seller
under said house with the previledge of passing or Repassing to
or from Said Rumes & part of said house with half the Barn
to be the west End from the middle of Said Barn as also the ox
pasture and Calves pasture at Dover neck belonging to Said
Estates
Thirdly we Set off to Sarah Howard the Daughter of Said
Deceased all that Land mash and thatch Bed in the home
Estate that is numbered three in the plan on the other Side of
this sheet of paper Referance to said plan being had with four
Days in a month in the saw mill on Sammon falls River (So
Called) which Came in the Right of her mother and also twenty
Eight acres of Land at Blackwatter (So Called) and thirty acres
of Land at Samuel wentworth's Land (So Called) Both Said
Last mentioned peicesof Land is them which Came to this Estate
in the Right of their said mother in m"' thomas Downs Dec*^ his
Estate Referance to the Division of Said Estate being had for
the Bowndaries thereof and also about Six acres of Land at
Dover neck Laying on y« west side of y^ Road by m' plummers
formerly m' w™ pomfrets Deceased
And we further order that the said Sam" Pomfret and Sarah
thay their heirs and Successors shall from time to time and at
all times for ever hereafter have free Liberty to pass & Repass
fi
es
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1
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 95
with oxen Sleads Carts &c: through Each others Lands &
possessions as far as Is Convenant & Necesary for the Improve-
ment of the whole of the above premises without any Let han-
drence or moHstation from Each other with free Liberty given
to all y* parties to pass & Repass to & from said Lands & pos-
sessions to the Road
Dated at Dover may the 20*'' 1752 John Winget
Jos Hanson
Moses Carr
Walter Bryent
[Allowed May 27, 1752.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £3183. 16. o ; expenditures, £1162. 17. 10; allowed Nov.
30. 1757.]
DANIEL HAM 1750 DOVER
[Guardianship of Joseph Ham, Daniel Ham, and Shadrach
Ham granted to their father, Daniel Ham of Dover, yeoman,
Dec. 26, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 93.]
[Bond of Daniel Ham, with James Davis as surety, both of
Dover, in the sum of £500, Dec. 26, 1750, for the guardianship
of his children, Joseph Ham, Daniel Ham, and Shadrach Ham,
minors; witnesses, William Parker and R. Eliot Gerrish.]
BENJAMIN HEARD 1750 DOVER
[Guardianship of Phoebe Heard, minor, aged less than four-
teen years, daughter of Benjamin Heard of Dover, deceased,
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granted to Thomas Westbrook Waldron of Dover Dec. 26,
1750.]
[Bond of Thomas Westbrook Waldron, with Charles Baker
and Daniel Ham as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £1000
Dec. 26, 1750, for the guardianship of Phoebe Heard; witnesses,
Noah Emery and William Parker.]
JOHN SARGENT 1750 FORT DUMMER
[Administration on the estate of John Sargent of Fort Dum-
mer, gentleman, granted to Daniel Sargent of Fort Dummer
Dec. 28, 1750.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 100.]
[Bond of Daniel Sargent of Fort Dummer, with Josiah Willard
of Winchester and Stanton Prentice as sureties, in the sum of
£500, Dec. 28, 1750, for the administration of the estate of John
Sargent of Fort Dummer "by y^ request of y® widdow"; wit-
nesses, Joseph Freese and Samuel Clark.]
[Warrant, Dec. 28, 1750, authorizing John Moore and William
Willard, both of Fort Dummer, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
ALEXANDER ROSS 1750 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty Ninth Day of Decem-
ber in the Year of our Lord 1750 I Alixander Ross of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Mariner
being weak and Low in Body * * *
Item I Give and bequeath unto Margaret Ross My Dearly
beloved Wife the Whole of My Estate both real & personal
wheresoever the Same May be found (after My Debts & funeral
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 97
Charges are paid as aforesaid) Whom I likewise Constitute Make
and Ordain My only and Sole Executrix of this My last Will &
Testament : and I Do hereby utterly Disallow revoak & Disannul
all and every Other former Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests
by Me before this time Named Willed and bequeathed, ratifying
and Confirming this & no Other to be my Last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & Seal The
Day & Year first above written
Alexander Ross
[Witnesses] Stephen Sumnear, Thomas Bickford, Elizabeth
Marten.
[Proved Oct. 30, 1751.]
[Bond of Margaret Ross, widow, with George Banfield, chair-
maker, and Thomas Bickford, schoolmaster, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Oct. 30, 1751, for the execution
of the will; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
WILLIAM LUND 1750/51 NASHUA
In The name of God amen I William Lund of Dunstable in the
Province of New Hampshire Yeoman being Sensible of my Ap-
proaching dissolution * * *
Item my Will is, & I do hereby bequeath unto my Beloved
wife Rachell for her maintenance & Support after my decease
during her Naturall Life the One full half part of the Improve-
ments of my Real Estate & One half part of my Buildings in
Merrymac and One half part of my Catle & all my House-
hold Furniture, with One half part of all my Husbandry
Utensills
Item — I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Rachel &
Mary Six Hundred pounds each old tenor According to the vallue
Such bills pass at in the Province of New Hampshire at this day,
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to be paid to my S*^ Daughter Rachel, within One Year after my
Decease & to my Daughter mary at time of marraige or within
One Year after my decease that which Shall happen first at the
Rate afore s'l
And for each of them to hold the Legacy afores"^ in Severalty
Which Legacys are to be paid by my Two Sons William & Char-
ity in the following manner, viz* that my Son William Lund pay
to my Daughter Rachel, the Sum of Six Hundred pounds old
tenor at the Rate and at the term aforesd, And that my Son
Charity Lund pay unto my Daughter Mary, the Sum of Six
Hundred pounds Old tenor at the Rate and at the term afores'^ &
my Will is that on my Son William Lund paying the Legacy to
my Daughter Rachel, as afores^ that he have the Remainder of
my Home place in Dunstable of Which by deed of Gift I have
given him the one half part already. And On failure thereof that
so much as Shall be vallued at Six Hundred pounds money As
afores*^ be Set of out of S*^ Half of my Homestead in Dunstable to
my S"^ Daughter Rachell
Also my Will is that all the Remainder of my Estate Real And
personall, be and hereby is given And bequeathed unto my Son
Charity Lund, Orderring him and On that Condition Only that
he is at the Charge of Decently Burying me and my wife in Case
She Shall Survive me. And pay all my Just Debts that Shall be
found due at my decease, & in Case I Shall Survive my S"^ Wife
that he be at the Whole Charge of my Funerall, And also as
afores^ to pay to my S*^ Daughter mary Six Hundred pounds old
tener money as afores** of the valine and At the term afores"*
And in Case She Shall not Live to have Lawfull Isue or Receive
the Same then that the Said Six Hundred pounds be Equally
divided Between my Remaining three Children William Charity
& Rachell or their Heir's —
Also my Will is and I do hereby Constitute Ordain and make
my Son Charity Lund Sole Executor of this my last will & testa-
ment Ratifying & Confirming whatsoever is afore written In
testimony Wherof I have hereunto Sett my hand And Seal this
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 99
first day of January in the 24*^ year of his Majestys Reign
Annoq Domini 1750 ^^
William + Lund
Mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Blanchard, Samuel Huston, mark Gould.
[Proved Feb. 28, 1759.]
[Caveat of James Underwood, one of the heirs, Nov. 29, 1758,
against the probate of the will without a hearing.]
THOMAS WILLIAMS 1750/1 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen
The Twenty Ninth day of Jenuary: 1750/51 I Thomas Wil-
liams of Durham In the Province of Newhampsheir in New
England: husbandman Being very Sick and Weak in Body
* * *
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Mother one yoake of
Sters and a hefTer and two Swine Together with my house
and Moveable affects Except one gun and one Chest
Itim : I give unto my Beloved Brother Joseph wilHms whom
I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executor of this
my Last will and Testament all and Singular my Lands Massuags
and Tenements together with my Cloths Excep one Cote and
one Jacket: By him freely to be Possesed and injoyed and I do
hereby utterly Dissallow revoke and Disanul all & every other
former Testamens Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by
me in any ways Before Named willed and Bequeathed Rattifying
and Confirming this and No Other to be my Last will and Testa-
ment: in Wittness where of I have here unto set my hand and
Seal the Day and year above Written j^j
Thomas + Williams
mark
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[Witnesses] Benjamin Drew, Eli Clark, Joseph Clark.
[Proved June 26, 1751.]
[Warrant, June 28, 1751, authorizing Benjamin Drew and Eli
Clark, Jr., both of Durham, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, signed by Benjamin Drew and Eli Clark, Jr.;
amount, £303. 11. 6; attested Sept. 25, 1751.]
MOSES NOBLE 1750/51 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen
I Moses Noble of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Mason being indisposed in Body * * *
Item I give & Devise to Elizabeth my beloved Wife the one
half of my Dwelling house where I now live and half the Land
usually Improved with the Same to hold during her Remaining
my Widow and the use of all my Real Estate besides which shall
not be Sold as aforesaid until my Son Moses shall be of full Age
which shall be applied towards the Support of my Youngest
Daughter at the Yearly Value thereof & accounted for accord-
ingly these with what is further given her in this my will is to
be in full for her Dower & thirds of my Estate —
Item I give & Devise to my two Sons Moses & Mark all the
Residue Remainder & Reversion of my Real Estate Equally
Divided between them onely Moses to have the Possession of his
part at his Age of twenty One the other part to Remain in the
hands of my wife to be Applied as aforesaid towards the Main-
tenance of my youngest Daughter till she Shall be Nine Years of
Age I also give my Said Sons a bed & Suitable Beding & a Room
in my Said house to Lodge in Before they have a Right to Enter
into what I have before herein Devised to them I also give them
my wearing Apparel & fire Arms & weapons Equally Divided
Item I give & Bequeath the Moveable Estate (Excepting what
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is herein before bequeathed) which I Shall be possessed of at
the time of my Decease in the following manner viz to my two
Daughters Rachael & Rebecca two thirds thereof Equally
Divided between them in which it is my will that Each of them
have a bed & Suitable bedding and the other third I give the use
and Improvement thereof to my Said Wife during her widow-
hood & after that I give them to my Youngest Daughter Keziah
and I also give my Said Daughter the Apparel which was her
Mothers which it is my will & meaning is not to be Included in
the Moveable Estate above mention 'd and which my Said
Daughter is to have besides the third the use of which is given
to my Said Wife During her Widowhood as aforesaid And I
appoint my Wife to be Guardian to my Said Daughter & to bind
her out to Some good Master or Mistress and order that my
Said Wife Shall be paid for Maintaining her until She Shall be
Nine Years of Age out of my Real Estate as the Judge of Probate
of Wills &c for Said Province for the time being Shall Determine
accounting & allowing the Profits of that Part herein given my
Sons as afore said according to the Value & what that shall fall
Short of a Sufficiency to be Settled as aforesaid my Executors
are to pay Monthly unless she can find a Good place for her
Sooner on Easier Terms — But in Case my Eldest Son when he
Shall attain to full age will do perform & Discharge the Office &
Duty of a Guardian to & for his Said Sister & take the Care of
her as afores^ then my Will is my Said Wife Shall be Paid &
Discharged from that Care & trouble I also give my wife &
Daughters Each a Mourning Gown to be procured by my Exec"
as Prudently as is proper
Item I give to my Grandson John Churchill the Son of my
Daughter Mary Deceased ten pounds old Tenor to be paid by
my Exec" when he arrives at the Age of twenty One Years
Lastly I Constitute & Appoint my good friend M' Joseph Cotton
& my Son Moses to be joint Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament until my Son Moses Arrives at the Age of twenty
One Years thence forward he to be Sole Executor hereof and I
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do hereby Revoke all other & former Wills by me made in any
manner whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand & Seal the 29th Day of January 1750 and in the 24th
Year of his Majesty's Reign
Moses Nobel
[Witnesses] W™ Parker, John Ayers, W" Langdon.
[Proved Feb. 27, 1 750/1.]
[Inventory; amount, £2196. 9. 6; signed by Eleazer Russell and
John Hart; attested March 27, 175 1.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1365. 17. 6;
expenditures, £1314. 13. 8; allowed Jan. 31, 1753.]
SAMUEL WALTON 1750/51 AMHERST
[Rebecca Walton, widow, waives administration on the estate
of her husband, Samuel Walton, in favor of her son, Samuel
Walton, Feb. 16, 1 750/1.]
[Bond of Samuel Walton, with Ebenezer Lyon and Ebenezer
Ellinwood as sureties, all of Amherst, in the sum of £1000, Feb.
I9» 1 750/ 1 > for the administration of the estate of Samuel Walton
of Amherst; witnesses, William Calley and Love Chase.]
[Warrant, Feb. 19, 1 750/1, authorizing Capt. John Shepard
and Joseph Boutell, both of Amherst, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 20, 1751; amount, £3026.12.0; signed by
John Shepard and Joseph Boutell.]
[Bond of Rebecca Walton of Amherst, widow, with Samuel
Walton of Amherst, yeoman, and Samuel Walton of Hampton
Falls, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 29, 1751,
for the guardianship of her children, Benjamin Walton, Reuben
Walton, William Walton, Simeon Walton, Moses Walton, and
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Joshua Walton; witnesses, Jedediah Philbrick and William
Parker.]
[License to the administrator, Dec. 27, 1752, to sell real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 376.]
[Return of Moses Barron of the sale of lands at public auction
Jan. 24, 1753.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £1666. 6. o; expenditures, £1504. 2. o; allowed Jan. 31,
I753-]
[Warrant, Jan. 31, 1753, authorizing John Chamberlain of
Merrimack, gentleman, Moses Barron, gentleman, Matthew
Patten, yeoman, both of Bedford, Joel Dix of Litchfield, yeoman,
and Joseph Boutell of Amherst, yeoman, to divide the estate.]
[Warrant, June 2"], 1753, authorizing John Chamberlain of
Merrimack, gentleman, Moses Barron, gentleman, Matthew
Patten, yeoman, both of Bedford, Joseph Prince, and Joseph
Boutell, both of Amherst, to divide the estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuent to the within Warrent to us Di-
New Hamp'' J rected we have veiwed the within Mentioned
Estate And have sett off to Rebecca Walton (Elias Perham)
within named one third part of the within mentioned Estate
where she signified to us she would have it sett off being in the
unimproved land being two Third Division lotts being Numbers
Three and four as they were laid out Containing Ninty acres by
Estimation be they more or less Judged by us to be one full
Third part of the within mentioned Estate —
And find that the remainder of said Estate cannot be Divided
as is sett forth in the within warrent — We therefore valew and
apprize the same att New Tenor 105. o. o
Dec''' iS*'' A D 1755 Moses Barron 1
Matth'' Patten I ^ ^^^
Joseph Prince
Joseph Boutell ,
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[Order of court, Dec. 30, 1755, settling the remaining two
thirds on the oldest son, Samuel Walton, he to pay the other
children their shares.!
HUGH ADAMS 1750/1 DURHAM
[Bond of Susanna Adams of Durham, widow, with William
Bruce of Durham, trader, and Daniel Warner of Portsmouth as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 27, 1750/1, for the adminis-
tration of the estate of Hugh Adams of Durham, clerk; witnesses,
Noah Emery and William Parker.]
HENRY MORRIS 1750/1 KINGSTON
In the name of God amen I Henery moris of Kingston in the
Provence of newhamshier in new England yeoman * * *
2 I give and bequeth unto my well beloved wife Abigal moris
the use and improvement of all my estate both reall and personal
after the above s"^ debts and charges are paid dureing her re-
maining my wido and in case my above said wife should marey
or decease then
3 I give and bequeath the above s^ estate both reall and per-
sonal unto moris whittier sone of Abnar whittier of almsbury s«*
reall estate being about fourteen acres which I bought of John
Webster of Kingston neare rocy hill as by deed may apeare to
him ye s<^ moris whittier his heirs and asigns forever.
4 I do herby Constitute and appoint my loveing friend Abnar
Whittier of almsbury to be the sole Executor of this my last will
and testiment to receive and to pay my debtes and funaral
charges and all other necery charges as to setteling my s^
estate
And I the said Henree moris do make void all former wills
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by me made and do ratifie and confirme this and this only to be
my last will and testiment In witness whereof I the said Henery
moris have set to my hand and seall the fifth day of march one
thousend seven hundred and fiftey or fifty one and in the
twentey fourth yeare of his majesteys Raign
Henry Morres
[Witnesses] Nathan Currier, Jonathan Clark Juner, Richard
Kelly.
[Proved April 29, 1752.]
[Inventory, May 12, 1752; amount, £557.19.0; signed by
Jedediah Philbrick and Thomas Webster.]
[Bond of Abner Whittier of Amesbury, Mass., with Samuel
French of South Hampton, yeoman, and John Challis of Salis-
bury and Amesbury District, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, March 30, 1757, for the administration of the estate.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £457. 19. o; expenditures, £701. 3.4; allowed April 26,
1758. Abner Whittier, administrator, appears as son of Abner
Whittier, executor, deceased.]
[License, April 26, 1758, to the administrator, Abner Whittier
of Newton, cordwainer, to sell real estate.]
[Administrator's additional account; receipts, £155.0.0; ex-
penditures, £342. 12.4; allowed May 2, 1759.]
PHINEAS SPAULDING 1750/51 HUDSON
[Bond of Joseph Butterfield, Jr., of Nottingham, Mass.,
yeoman, with William Richardson of Pelham, gentleman, as
surety, in the sum of £300, March 11, 1750/1, for the guardian-
ship of Edward Spaulding, minor, aged about 14 years and 5
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months, son of Phineas Spaulding of Nottingham West; wit-
nesses, John Varnum, Edward Farmer, and Thomas Wyman.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.)
[See estate of Phineas Spaulding, vol. 3, p. 411.]
NEHEMIAH BERRY 1751 RYE
In the Name of God Amen I Nehemiah Bearry of the Parrish
of Rye in the Province of New Hampsher in N England being
Aged & Infirm * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Son John Bearry the hole
of my Estate both Real & Personall what So Ever & where So
Ever my Executors paing all my just Debts & funerall Charges
with the Severall Legucies here in this my Last will mentioned
to be paid out of S'^ Estate this I Give to him my Son John Berrey
& to his heirs and Assigns for Ever
Item I Give& Bequeath to my Son Jacob Bearry forty Pounds
in Pasable bills of Creadit according to old tenour to be paid him
by his Brother John at the Age of twenty one —
Item I Give to my Son Nathaneall Bearry forty Pounds in
Cash According to oH tenour to be paid him by my Son John
Bearry at his Coming to the Age of twenty one —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Susanna Marden,
twenty Pounds in Cash according to old tenour to be Paid her
by my Son John when he Comes to the Eage of twenty one
Item I Give to my Daughter hannah Bearry twenty Pounds
in Cash according to old tenour to Be Paid her by my Son John
when he Comes to Eage of twenty one
And further my will is that if my Son John Bearry Should not
Live to the Age of twenty one that my Son Jacob Should have all
my Estate as afore Disposed of in this my Last will to my Son
John Bearry to him & to his Heirs & assigns for Ever
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved wife all my
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Housel Goods to her Dispose forever also the improvement of the
one halfe of my Estate as long as She Shall Live a widdow
Lastly I Do By these Presence Constiue & Appoint M'
Joshua forss & my well Beloved wife to be my Sole Executors of
this my Last will & testament In wittness where of I hereunto
Set my Hand & Seal this 25 Day of march 1751 & in the twenty
forth year of his Mejesty Reign. Nehemiah
his + mark
Bearry
[Witnesses] thomas barey, Wallis foss, Rich*^ Jenness ^^.
[Proved April 24, 1751.]
[Warrant, April 24, 1751, authorizing William Marden and
Richard Jenness, 3d, both of Rye, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 20, 1751; amount, £2823.2.0; signed by
William Marden and Richard Jenness, 3d.]
[Administration de bonis non of the estate of Nehemiah Berry
of Rye granted to Jacob Berry Jan. 29, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 135.]
[Bond of Jacob Berry, with Jonathan Towle, Jr., and Ephraim
Rand as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, Jan. 29, 1766,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Sullivan and
William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, Feb. 26, 1766; amount, £220.0.0; signed by Job
Foss and Nathaniel Berry.]
[License to the administrator, July 30, 1766, to sell real estate.]
SAMUEL ROBERTS 1751 SOMERSWORTH
[Sarah Roberts of Somersworth, widow, waives administration
March, 1751, on the estate of her husband, Samuel Roberts of
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Somersworth, gentleman, "Dyed in y« last sumer," leaving five
sons and four daughters, and consents to the appointment of her
oldest son, Hatevil Roberts.]
[Bond of Hatevil Roberts, with Joshua Roberts and Thomas
Roberts as sureties, all of Dover, yeomen, in the sum of £500,
April 10, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Tobias Lear, Jr., and William Parker.]
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Roberts of Somers-
worth granted to Hatevil Roberts April 24, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 142.]
JETHRO TILTON 1751 HAMPTON FALLS
In The Name of God Amen This Twenty Sixth Day of march
anno Domini 1751: I Jethro Tilton of Hampton Falls in the
Province of New hamp' Gentleman being but Weak of
boodey * * *
I Give and bequeath unto my Well beloved Wife Mary The
Improvement of The one halfe of my Estate both Real and
Parsonall During her naturall Life or So Long as she Shall Re-
main my Widdow and if my said wife shall Se Cause to marrey
again I Give to my Said wife all my house hold goods and
movebles Within Dors of all Sorts and Cinds What So Ever and
my Negro woman named Venis and all to be at her Desposel
and allso all my Bonds and notes and Two Cows to be to my wife
and to her Disposel
It" I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Tilton and to his
heirs and assings for Ever The one halfe of all my Estate Both
Real and Parsonall Lying and being in hampton Chester Chiches-
ter and heals Town So Caled Excepting What is Given to his
mother in this my Last Will and he my Said Son to Com in to the
Possesstion of the one one halfe of his Part at my Deseast and
the other halfe at his mothers Deseast or at her marrage
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It™ I Give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Tilton and
to his heirs and Assings for Ever The one halfe of all my Estate
both Real and Parsonall Lying and being in the Town of hamp-
ton Chester Chichester and hales Town So Caled Excepting
What is given to his mother in this my Last Will he my Said
Son to Come into Porssition of the one halfe of his Part at my
Deceast and the other halfe at his mothers Deceast or at her
Marrage
It"" I Give and bequeath unto my Dafter Dorithy Sanbon and to
her Heirs forty Pounds in Speices of the old tener to be Paid to
her by my Excutors hereafter named with in one year after my
Deaseass and allso liberty to Set in my Pue During her Life
If" I Give and bequeath unto my daufter Mary Leavitt and to
her heirs forty Pounds in Spieces in old tener to be Paid to her by
my Excutors hereafter named in one year after my Deacess
and finally I Do Constitue and appoint my well beloved Wife
Mary and My Son John Tilton Excutors to this my Last Will
and testement here by Revoking all others and former Will or
Wills by me made by Word or Writing and Ratifying and Con-
firming this and none other to be my Last Will and testement In
Witness Whereof I The Said Jethro Tilton have hereunto Set
my hand and Seal The Day and year above Written and In the
Twenty forth year of his Majestys Reign George The Second by
the Grace of God &c
Jethro Tilton
[Witnesses] Robert Light, Abnar Thuston, Theo: Smith.
[Proved May 27, 1754.]
[Inventory, June 11, 1754; amount, £7583.4,8; signed by
Josiah Batchelder and Theophilus Smith.]
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ELIHU HAYES 1751 DOVER
[Bond of Martha Hayes, widow, with WilHam Wentworth,
gentleman, and John Hayes, Jr., yeoman, as sureties, all of
Dover, in the sum of £500, March 27, 1751, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Elihu Hayes of Dover, yeoman; witnesses,
Thomas W. Waldron, Nathaniel Austin.]
[Inventory, April 8, 1751; amount, £4354.10,8; signed by
John Wood and Moses Stevens.]
[John Hayes of Dover, yeoman, petitions. May 28, 1755, that
administration on the estate of his son, Elihu Hayes, be granted
to Moses Stevens of Somersworth, tanner, the administratrix,
Martha Hayes, widow of Elihu, having died; witnesses, Moses
Carr, Benjamin Warren.]
[Petition of William Wentworth of Somersworth and John
Hayes, Jr., of Dover, sureties on the bond of Martha Hayes,
May 28, 1755, that administration be granted to Moses Stevens;
witnesses, Jonathan Blanchard, James Caldwell.]
[Bond of Moses Stevens, with William Wentworth and John
Hayes, Jr., as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 28, 1755, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Benjamin Wentworth,
Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Bond of Moses Stevens, with William Wentworth and John
Hayes, Jr., as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 28, 1755, for the
guardianship of John Hayes, minor, aged more than 14 years,
son of Elihu Hayes; witnesses, James Caldwell, Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, June 2, 1755; amount, £2935.11.0; signed by
Moses Carr and Benjamin Warren.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £2016. 6. o;
expenditures, £778. 8. 11; allowed April 30, 1760.]
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DANIEL YOUNG 1751 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Young of Kingston
granted to Hannah Young of Kingston, widow, March 27, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 130.]
[Bond of Hannah Young, widow, with Jonathan Young and
Benjamin Swett, yeomen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum
of £500, March 27, 1751, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and Tobias Lear.]
[Warrant, March 27, 1751, authorizing Benjamin Swett and
William Calfe, both of Kingston, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May i, 1751; amount, £972.10.0; signed by
Benjamin Swett and William Calfe.]
[License to the administratrix, June 20, 1751, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, April 29, 1752, authorizing Samuel Colcord, yeo-
man, Elisha Swett, gentleman, William Buzzell, Benjamin
Swett, and William Calfe, yeomen, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of \ We the subscribers being Authorized by the
New Hamps: / Hon^'« Andrew Wiggin Esq' Judge of the
Probate of Wills &c for s*^ Province, to Sett off to Hannah young
Widow & Relict of Daniel young Late of Kingstown in s^ Prov-
ince deceas**. One full Third part of the Real Estate of her Late
Husband Daniel young for her dower haveing Regard to Quan-
tity & Quality, We therefore haveing been & viewed & valued
the Real Estate of the s^ deceasd as it was shewn to us by the
Administratrix, & have set off to the s^ widow Hannah young
for her Thirds, Thirteen Acres of Land scituate in s<^ Kingstown
be it more or Less it being part of a piece of Land which the s^
Daniel young purchased of the Rev<* m"" John Tuck of Gosport,
beginning at the upper or Westerly End of s^ Tract purchased of
the Rev^ M*^ Tuck as aboves<^ as the s'^ Land Lays & is Bounded
& Running Easterly Keeping the width of the s^ Lot till it Comes
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to A Stake & stones on the southerly side of s** Lot & also a stake
& stones On the Northerly side thereof, Leaving one acre between
the s** Thirds & a piece of Land in this same Lot sold by the s"*
Daniel Young to Benjamin Sanborn of s^ Kingstown, and also A
small piece of Land Joyning to this above mentioned on the
Northerly Side thereof which the s^ Daniel young had of Samuel
Sanborn & Jonathan Sanborn in a way of Exchange &c which
according to our Judgment is in full for her Dower as witness
our hands this 6th day of May annoq domini 1752 & in the 25*''
year of his majesties Reign &c his
William X Buswel
mark
Elisha Sweat
William Calfe
Benjamin Sweat
Sam" Colcord
[Warrant, June 24, 1752, authorizing Jedediah Philbrick and
Benjamin Swett, both of Kingston, to receive claims against the
estate.]
[List of claims Dec. i, 1752; amount, £511.21.0; signed by
Jedediah Philbrick and Benjamin Swett.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £741. 10. o; expenditures, £523. 15.0; allowed Dec. 27,
1752; mentions "My Children under Seven years of age."]
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent; allowed May 30, 1753.]
[Bond of David Young of Hopkinton, joiner, with Josiah
Bartlett and Simeon Brown, blacksmith, both of Kingston, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, June 20, 1787, for the administra-
tion de bonis non of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and
Nathaniel Parker.]
[License to the administrator, June 20, 1787, to sell real
estate.]
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[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts from sale of widow's dower, £i6. lo.o; expenditures,
£7. 3. 6; allowed July i8, 1787.]
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent, additional account;
amount divided, £8. 6. 6; allowed Aug. 15, 1787.]
FOSTER TREFETHEN 1751 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen the thirtieth day of March 1751 I
Foster Trefethen of New-Castle in the Province of New-Hamp-
shire in New-England Carpenter * * *
Imprimis I neither give nor bequeath unto the Heirs of my
Son Henry Trefethen deceased anything more than what I gave
my son Henry in his lifetime which was the house and Land he
then Lived in and possessed as by a deed may appear.
Item I give to the Heirs of my Son James Trefethen deceased
and their assigns the house and Land my Son James enjoyed in
his lifetime together with the Garden at the South East End
of said house which runs as far as the house I gave my son
Henry.
Item I give to my Son John Trefethen his Heirs and assigns
for ever the house and land he now lives in together with a piece
of land that lays between a Triangular Garden I improve my
Selfe and the South West End of a little Barn that belongs and
Joyns to the house I gave the Heirs of my Son James.
Item I give to my son Foster Trefethen his Heirs and assigns
twenty shillings old tenor.
Item I give to my Grandchildren Thomas, Love, Richard and
Mary Toull those of them that may arrive to the Years of
twenty & one five Shillings old tener each
Item I give to my Grandaughter Mary Trefethen Daughter of
my Son George Trefethen deceased five Shillings old tenor when
She arrives to the age of eighteen Years.
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Item I give to my Grandchildren John, EHzabeth, and Sarah
Trundy five Shillings each when they arrive at the ages of twenty
and one.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son in Law John Card and
my Daughter Elizabeth Card wife to the said John Card their
Heirs and assigns forever my own Dwelling House, Barn and
wood house with the Lands they Stand on and all their priv-
iledges and advantages and I give likewise to my Said Son &
Daughter John & Elizabeth their Heirs and assigns the Benefit of
the water side and all my orchard as it now lays fenced, which
runs from my Said house Easterly up to Cap* Frosts orchard and
lays on the North East Side of the foot way that runs from the
south East corner of my said house Southerly to the Common
high way; I also give unto the said John and Elizabeth their
Heirs and assigns the House & land they the Said John & Eliza-
beth now live in and Improve & possess and I further give unto
the said John & Elizabeth their Heirs and assigns the Lot of
Land I bought of M" Cross of Portsmouth which lays at the
head of Cap* Frosts Orchard and Joyns to the other lands last
Mentioned, all which make but one piece of Land beginning
with the water Side & so run therefrom to the furthermost End
of the land I bought of y said Cross, they the Said John and
Elizabeth their Heirs or Executors or Administrators or any of
them paying out all the Legacies that I do give in this my
last will and likewise pay all my Just Debts and Funeral
Charges
Item I give unto my Daughter Martha Card her Heirs and
assigns for ever the house She now lives in, and the Land it
Stands on which runs from the Common highway down towards
the water Side till it comes so nigh my wood house as to leave
fourty feet between that and the Said wood house and lays on
the west side of my foot way that leads from my Dwelling house
Southerly to the said high way and I likewise give to my said
Daughter Martha Her Heirs and assigns forever a Triangular
piece of Land that lays on the west side of the piece of Land I
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gave my son John and is further bounded by the high way and
M' Jones Land
Item I give my foot way before Mentioned that leads from
my Dwelling house Southerly to the high way so much of it as
extends from the high way down to my well to all my before
Mentioned Children for a conveniency to pass and repass to my
said well to whom also I give a rite and priviledge in said well
and likewise I reserve for and give unto all my Children afore-
said the priviledge of a foot way along by my Said Dwelling
house at the South End through the Land I have in this will
given to my son in Law John Card and Elizabeth his wife; for
them to transport their wood and other necessaries, they not
keeping the Said way open any Longer than when they are Im-
mediately using of it.
Item I give unto my two Daughters Elizabeth and Martha
Cards all my houshold Goods and moveable Effects to be divided
equally between them, that may be Left after my decease.
Item I do Constitute, make and Ordain my Son In Law John
Card my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and
I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, & disannul all and every
other former Wills, Testaments, Legacies and bequests and
Executors by me in any ways before Named Willed and be-
queathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my
Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
his
Foster X Trefethen
Mark
[Witnesses] John Peairce, John Tuckerman, William neal, Jos:
Newmarch.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1754.]
[Bond of John Card, Jr., with Joseph Newmarch as surety, both
of Newcastle, in the sum of £500, Aug. 28, 1754, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, James McGregore, William Parker.]
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ELIZABETH WILMOT 1751 HAMPTON
[Bond of Edward Wilmot of Hampton, with Joseph Draper
and John Graves, both of Kensington, as sureties, in the sum of
£1000, April 4, 1 75 1, for the guardianship of Abraham Wilmot,
Esther Wilmot, Phoebe Wilmot, Elizabeth Wilmot, and Huldah
Wilmot, minors, children of his wife, Elizabeth Wilmot, deceased ;
witnesses, William Marston and Joseph Marston.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Wilmot and Huldah Wilmot,
minors, aged more than fourteen years, children of Edward
Wilmot of Hampton, non compos mentis, granted to William
Marston April 10, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 466.]
[Bond of William Marston of Hampton, yeoman, with Ezekiel
Moulton of Hampton and Joseph Draper of Kensington, yeo-
men, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 10, 1758, for the
guardianship of Elizabeth Wilmot and Huldah Wilmot, minors,
aged more than fourteen years, children of Edward Wilmot of
Hampton, non compos mentis; witnesses, William Parker and
David Sewall.]
MARY WILSON 1751 GREENLAND
[Bond of Thomas Dering, shopkeeper, with Ezekiel Gold-
thwait, Esq., and Thomas Clark, merchant, as sureties, all of
Boston, April 7, 1751, in the sum of £400, for the guardianship
of his aunt, Mary Wilson of Greenland, widow, "a Distracted
or Non Compos Person"; witnesses, James Bradford and John
Payne.]
[Suffolk Registry, Boston, Mass.]
[Inventory of her estate; amount, £464. 7. 5>^; signed by
Samuel Sewall, John Phillips, and Jefifry Bedgood; attested by
Thomas Dering Aug. 24, 1751.]
[Suffolk Registry, Boston.]
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SAMUEL SIBLEY 1751 SALEM
[Guardianship of William Sibley, son of Samuel Sibley,
deceased, granted to Nathaniel Bartlett of Exeter April 19,
1751-]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 278.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Bartlett, tanner, with John Light, gentle-
man, as surety, both of Exeter, in the sum of £500, April 19,
1 75 1, for the guardianship of William Sibley, son of Samuel
Sibley of Salem, yeoman, deceased; witnesses, Benjamin Sinclair
and Thomas Kimball.]
PAUL HARFORD 1751 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Paul Harford granted to his
widow, Lydia Harford, April 24, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 150.]
[Bond of Lydia Harford, widow, with Benjamin Ham, yeo-
man, and Thomas Roberts, mariner, as sureties, all of Dover, in
the sum of £500, April 24, 1751, for the administration of the
estate of Paul Harford of Dover, trader; witnesses, William
Parker and Paul Gerrish.]
[Warrant, April 24, 1751, authorizing Capt. Thomas West-
brook Waldron and Capt. John Wentworth, both of Dover,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 3, 1751; amount, £5181.5.0; signed by
Thomas Westbrook Waldron.]
[Warrant, July 15, 1751, authorizing John Gage, Thomas
Westbrook Waldron, gentleman, and Shadrach Hodgdon,
yeoman, all of Dover, to receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1754, authorizing Joseph Hanson, Thomas
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Westbrook Waldron, and Shadrach Hodgdon, all of Dover, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Sept. i, 1755; amount, £4592. i. 3; signed by
Joseph Hanson, Thomas Westbrook Waldron, and Shadrach
Hodgdon.]
[License to the administratrix, Dec. 24, 1757, to sell real
estate.]
[Settlement and distribution of the estate as insolvent, allowed
April 26, 1758.]
ABRAHAM GREEN 1751 KINGSTON
[Bond of Sarah Green of Kingston, widow, with Jedediah
Philbrick of Kingston and Philip Fowler of Newmarket, yeoman,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 24, 1751, for the admin-
istration of the estate of Abraham Green of Kingston ; witnesses,
William Parker and Tobias Lear, Jr.]
[Warrant, April 24, 1751, authorizing Jedediah Philbrick and
Jeremy Webster, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 26, 1751; amount, £1784. 12.0; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Jedediah Philbrick.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £1252. 2. o; expenditures, £508.4.0; allowed Jan. 23,
1757.]
[Additional account of the settlement of the estate by Joseph
Fellows and his wife, Sarah Fellows, administratrix; receipts,
£279. 18. o; expenditures, £634. 14. o; allowed June 29, 1757.]
[Additional account by Joseph Fellows and Sarah Fellows;
receipts, £44.1.10; expenditures, £66.4.9; allowed Feb. 25,
1767.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS II9
Kingstown January the 3*^ day 1770
Articles of Agreement made & Concluded upon between
Joseph Fellows & Sarah his wife formerly widow of Abraham
Green late of s*^ Kingstown deceas'd & Administ^ on his estate
on the one part ; & Ephraim Jones & Sarah his wife Silas Peasle
& Martha his wife & Anna Green ; all Children of the s*^ Abraham
Green & John Green Guardian of the s"^ Anna: on the other part
are as followeth viz: That we the s^ Children & Guardian Each
of us for our selves hereby acknowledge to have receiv'd of our
s*^ father & mother Administ" on the Estate of our s'^ father
Abraham Green sundry parcels of moveable goods or Houshold
stuff in full of our parts or portions of the personal Estate of the
s<^ Abraham & hereby Acquit and Discharge the s"* Joseph
Fellows & Sarah his wife from any further Demand on that
Ace*
2^y That I the s'^ Joseph Fellows with Sarah my wife do
hereby acknowledge to have receiv'd in full of all that was due
to us as administ" on s^ Estate & for, or on ace* our s"^ Administ"
hereby Acquitting & Discharging the forementioned Children &
Guardian from any further Demand on that Ace*
Witness present Joseph fellows
Jeremy Webster Sarah fellows
Eben' Stevens Ephraim Jones
Josiah Bartlett Silas Peaslee
Anna green
John Green
Sarah Green the 2^ Sarah Dafter of Doctor Abraham green
by Sarah his wife was Born September the first 1746
martha green 2^ Dafter of DoC" Abraham green by Sarah his
wife was Born July the 13*'' 1748
Anna green Dafter of Doc^ Abraham green by Sarah his wife
was Born Apriel the first 1750
Easter green Dafter of Do' Abraham green by Sarah his wife
Died Jan' the 30*^ 1755
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This is a True Coppey taken out of Kingston Book of Records
Attest
Eben"^ Stevens Town Clerk
DEBORAH GRAVES 1751 KENSINGTON
[Guardianship of John Graves and WilHam Graves granted
to their father, John Graves, April 24, 1751, they being "Chil-
dren by his Late Wife Deceased."
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 142.]
[Bond of John Graves of Kensington, with John Shaw and
Joseph Draper as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 4, 1751,
for the guardianship of John Graves and William Graves,
minors, his children by his wife, Deborah Graves, deceased;
witnesses, William Marston and Joseph Marston.]
JOHN GILMAN 1751 EXETER
The Last Will and Testament of John Gilman of Exeter in
Province of Newhampshire Gentleman made the Second Day
of may, Anno Domini 1751; Being in health of body * * *
In the first place, I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Son
John Gilman his Heirs and Assigns forever my Home stead and
all the buildings thereon and lands adjoyning thereto, as also
my Pasture that lyes over the little River (so called) whereon
my Sawmill Stands, also my Sawmill and Grist mill with the
lands thereto adjoyning also that Ten acres of Land in Exeter
aforesaid that I bought of my son in law Nathaniel Webster as
may appear by a Deed Dated July 6*'^ 1733 also the Remainder
of that one hundred and Sixty acres of land that lyes at Deer Hill
(so called) in Exeter aforesaid that I bought of Henry Wadleigh,
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also my great meadow so called that Lyes in Exeter afores"* also
Fifty acres of land in Exeter afores"* lying near where John
Lougee lived Part of it to be of the land I bought of Cap^ Kinsley
Hall and part of that I bought of Daniel Gorden Said Fifty
acres to lye on the South East Side of land in Possession of
Moses Oilman or the Heirs of Moses Oilman Deceased The
Spruce Pond so called to be part of the Fifty Acres Also that
Fifty acres of land in Exeter aforesaid that I bought of Joseph
Thing: By his Deed Dated March 13*'' 1723/4: Lying on both
Sides of Piscassack River so called ; and also Fifty acres of land
I have adjoyning thereto; that I had on an Exchange from the
Town. Also Twenty five acres of land lying at the Easterly
end of that I sold to Thomas Robinson; Also Twenty acres of
land lying in Exeter afores'^ and is part of that one hundred acres
of land that was Oranted to me by the Town of Exeter and laid
out in 1 707 said Twenty acres to Lye on the North East side of
Said Land; Also my Negro man Fortune: and my Oreat Silver
Tankard, also one of my Feather Beds and proportion of Beding,
— He to have the bed & Beding that stands in my Bed Room and
also my chest and Table.
Item. I Oive, Devise and Bequeath to my son Jonathan
Oilman His Heirs and Assigns forever, That two Acres of Salt
Marsh Lying in Exeter afores^ which my Hon<^ Father by his
Will Bequeathed to me : And also all the Remainder of my land
that lyes on the right hand of the Road that Leads from Ptuck-
away Road to John Lougees afores"^ And also the Remainder of
my land that lyes on the Right hand of the way that leads
from Exeter Town to Ptuckaway, my said land beginning at the
Crotch of the Roads that leads to Ptuckaway afores^ and that
to John Lougees afores*^ Opposite to John Haines House and
Runs up to the land I sold To Thomas Robinson I also give him
all my land and meadow Lying on the left hand of Ptuckaway
Road from Bloody Brook to my great meadow fence, And also
that four acres and an halfe of land that I bought of my Son in
Law Trueworthy Dudley and also all the Remainder of my
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Lands lying on or Near Piscassack, both what I had before and
what I bought of John Sinkler, unsold or not already disposed
of or that I shall hereafter dispose of to his son John ; Also one
of my Feather Beds and proportion of the beding and also my
bigest Silver Cup:
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Dudley
the sum of four hundred pounds in old Tenor Bills to be paid
her in good Bonds immediately after my Decease and also what
was due to me by Bond from her husbands estate, and also one
halfe of my houshold Goods, except what I have and shall here-
after dispose of and also my Silver Porringer.
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Grandaughter
Deborah Gilman Wife of Theophilus Gilman the sum of four
hundred pounds in old Tenor Bills or in good Bonds immediately
after my Decease to be paid her by my Executor hereafter
named. And also the one halfe of my houshold goods, the whole
to be divided between her and her aunt Dudley immediately
after my Decease, excepting as before also I Will and bequeath
unto the Said Deborah my least Silver Cup : —
Item I Give and bequeath to each of my Daughter Hannah
Dudleys Daughters Sixty pounds old Tenor Bills, or good Bonds
to be paid to each of them by my Executor within one year after
my Decease.
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Grandson John
Gilman son of my said son John : his heirs & assigns Seventy acres
of land Lying in Exeter on the Westerly Side of Ptuckaway
Road adjoyning to the land I sold to Job Judkins to bound on
said Road and to extend into my land and meadow the whole
breadth thereof until Seventy acres is compleated
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Grandson John
Gilman son of Jonathan Seventy acres of land on or near Piscas-
sack River on part of which the Saw Mill stands beginning on
Ptuckaway Road and Lying on Said Road on both sides of the
River the whole width of my land and so Running the same
width back westerly until the seventy acres is compleated To him
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his heirs or assigns but in case he dyes without heirs or before he
comes to the age of Twenty one years then the said land to go to
his Sisters to be equally Divided between them :
Item I Give Devise and bequeath to my two Grandsons their
heirs and assigns viz Gilman Dudley and Trueworthy Dudley
all my Common Right in Exeter afores*^ that Remains unsold To
Gilman Dudley seventy acres Lying next to Dover Line and to
Trueworthy Dudley the Remaining part —
Item I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my two Grandsons
John Webster and Nathaniel Webster and to their heirs and
assigns one hundred acres of land in Exeter afores'^ which I
bought of Zebulon Giddinge Executor &c by his Deed Dated
the second Day of June 1746 The said Nathaniel to have his
halfe of said Land on the southesterly side thereof together with
the house which stands on said Land : — The Said John webster
not to sell his halfe without absolute Necessity Requires and
then not without the consent of his Uncle M'' Zebulon Giddinge
Item I Give, Devise and bequeath unto the first Church in
Exeter whereof the ReV^ M' John Odlin and his Son Woodbridge
Odlin are Pastors Ninety pounds in Bills of the old Tenor to be
paid unto either of said Pastors or their Successors to be laid
out by them in Plate for the use of the said church —
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah
Dudley and my Grandaughter Deborah Gilman their heirs and
assigns all my Right in the Township of Canterbury to be equally
Divided between them —
Item I Give to my two Sons John Gilman and Jonathan
Gilman to them their heirs and Assigns my Nottingham Right
to be equally Divided between them; and if they hold the
Right and a Deed that I formerly Gave of it Never Appears
then my Will is that they shall pay equally between them one
hundred pounds Old Tenor to my Daughter Hannah Dudley
and one hundred pounds old Tenor to the Surviving Children of
my Daughter Webster Deceased to be equally Divided between
them
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Item: I Give Devise and bequeath unto my two Sons John
Gilman and Jonathan Oilman to them their heirs and assigns all
my Rights of Land in Exeter or in Any of the New Towns not
already Disposed of to be equally Divided between them
Item I Give Devise, and bequeath unto my Son Jonathan
Fifteen hundred pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor —
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Son John Gilman
all my Bills, Bonds, Notes and book Debts and all my stock of
Cattle sheep or Swine and my horse; and all my Utensils for
Husbandry; He to pay my Just Debts, Legacies and funeral
Charges :
Finally My Will is and I do hereby Appoint my Son John
Gilman Sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament,
Hereby Revoking Disannulling and makeing, void all former
Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made: In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year
first within mentioned : t u r^-u
John Gillman
[Witnesses] Thomas Kimball, Thomas Flanders, Sam' Brooks.
[Proved Jan. 26, 1754.]
[Inventory, July 15, 1754; amount, £42,789.0.0; signed by
John Gilman, Jr., and Theophilus Smith.]
JONATHAN GRIFFIN 1751 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Bond of Deborah GrifHn, with Samuel French as surety, both
of South Hampton, in the sum of £100, May 9, 1751, for the
guardianship of Jacob Griffin and Jonathan Griffin, minors,
children of Jonathan Griffin of South Hampton, deceased;
witnesses, Mary Marden and M. Leavitt.]
[Guardianship of her children, not named, granted to Deborah
Griffin of South Hampton June 26, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 189.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 125
JOTHAM ODIORNE 1751 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Jotham Odiome of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire Esq' Being very Sick &
Weak * * *
Item I give to Mehetabel my beloved Wife her Dower & full
thirds of all my Estate According to Law and over and above
that I give her ten thousand Pounds old Tenor according to the
Present Value thereof for her maintenance and to Enable her
to bring up my four youngest Children the Sons to the age of
twenty One & the Daughters to the age of Eighteen but in Case
of her Decease then the Charge of the maintainance & Education
of those of my Children who shall be under those Respective ages
Computing for Sons & Daughters as aforesaid Shall be De-
ducted out of my whole Estate & Remain in the hands of my
Executor for that Purpose with whom I leave the care thereof
according to his Discretion making him by these Presents their
Guardian till they Shall Respectively attain to that age — Item
I give and Devise to my Son Robert a full Double share & Por-
tion of all the Residue & Remainder of my Estate only the
Shares parts & Interests in Vessels & other Estate which I have
already given him shall be Reckoned & Computed as part of his
Double Portion —
Item all the Remaining part of the Said Residue of my Estate
I give Devise and Bequeath to & among my other Children viz
Jotham Mehetabel Samuel Daniel Mary and Sarah to be Equally
Divided only it is to be understood that the necessary Charges
& Expences which my Executor Shall be at in the Execution of
this my Will in time & otherways Shall be allowed out of my
Estate before my Childrens portions & shall be Deducted as
aforesaid —
Lastly I hereby Constitute & Appoint Mark Hunking Went-
worth Esq"" to be Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament
Praying him to Accept thereof & allowing him a Reasonable
Satisfaction for his Trouble herein & I hereby Revoke all other
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wills by me in any manner heretofore made In Witness whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Nineteenth Day of
May one thousand Seven hundred & fifty One —
Upon Reading the above Will I think it proper to make the
following alterations viz I give to my Honored mother the Sum
of five hundred pounds old Tenor in Case she Survives me & will
please to Accept the Same and I also Give to my Sister Ann
Packer One hundred pounds old Tenor and to the Reverend
M"" Samuel Langdon the Minister of the first Parish so Called
in this Town fifty Pounds old Tenor I also Nominate & Appoint
Nathanael Meserve Esq'' my Brother in Law to be a Joint
Executor with Mark Hunking Wentworth Esq'' afores^ and order
& Direct them to take the Possession of all my Books Papers
money & Merchandize Immediately upon my Decease & would
have them proceed forthwith to take my Merchandize & Goods
in my Warehouses & Stores & Divide them into proper Lots
according to their Discretion and Set them up at a Public Sale
to the Highest Bidder at Such times & Places as they Shall
Judge Proper and apply the Money to the uses herein before
mentioned & Let it out upon Interest as they shall Judge proper
as to what Remains in their hands — Moreover it is my meaning
& Intent that my Son Robert shall not be paid for any Services
he has done for me Since he was twenty one years of age but if he
Shall Insist upon & Recover Pay for the Same then I order my
Executors to Deduct So much out of his Portion aforesaid and
what my Son Jotham has had of my Estate Since he was of that
age Shall be Reckoned so much in part of his Portion —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Day & year afores** Designing & Intending this Addition to be
part of my Will & Testament & that the Legacies herein above
mentioned are to be Deducted out of my Estate & the Remainder
be Divided as afores^ & that my Said Childrens Portions shou'd
be paid those who are of the full Ages above mentioned shall
have their parts as Soon as may be & the Rest as they Come to
those ages & I woud have my Exec" be Joint Guardians as M''
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Wentworth is above Appointed to be and that they give my Son
Robert five hundred pounds old Tenor Immediately upon my
Decease in part of his Portion my Exec" to be their Charges as
afores^
J Odiome
[Witnesses] William Parker, D Peirce, Sam' Hale, Rich<^ Evans,
E. Russell Jun^
[Proved June 26, 1751.]
[Bond of Mark Hunking Wentworth and Nathaniel Meserve,
with Daniel Peirce and Thomas Packer as sureties, all of Ports-
mouth, in the sum of £5000, June 26, 1751, for the execution of
the will; witnesses, George Walton and Hunking Wentworth.]
[Guardianship of Samuel Odiorne, Daniel Odiorne, Mary
Odiorne, and Sarah Odiorne, minors, children of Jotham Odiorne
of Portsmouth, deceased, granted to John Moffatt, Daniel
Peirce, and Mehitable Odiorne Aug. 28, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 93.]
[Bond of John Moffatt, Daniel Peirce, and Mehitable Odiorne,
widow, with George Jaffrey and Nathaniel Peirce, mariner, as
sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £10,000, Aug. 28, 1754,
for the guardianship of Samuel Odiorne, Daniel Odiorne, Mary
Odiorne, and Sarah Odiorne; witnesses, William Parker and
Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Act, April II, 1755, authorizing Eleazer Russell, Joseph
Langdon, John Shackford, all of Portsmouth, Jonathan Gilman,
Jr., and John Gilman, Jr., both of Exeter, to divide the estate.]
Province of 1 Whereas we the Subscribers by a Law of
New Hampshire / the Province of New Hampshire were ap-
pointed a Committee to divide the Real Estate of Jotham
Odiorne Late of Portsmouth in said Province Esq' dec'' to and
among his Widow and Children, W^e having Viewed the said
Estate which was Shewn to us by the Executors of the Testa-
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ment of the said Jotham, do allot and Set off the same to Each
person Respectively in the following manner viz*
To M" Mehitabel Odiorne widow Relict of the Said Jotham
we Sett off as her Right of Dower and power of thirds The
mansion house & Garden in Portsmouth aforesaid being Num-
berd One on a plan herewith Returned also the lot numbered
Five by the South Meeting house and the Lot of Land and
Orchard with the barn on it near m'' Evens' being Numberd Ten
as ^ said plan. Also the House land Wharfe & ware Houses at
New Castle and the Pew in the meeting house there, and all the
priviledges of Fish Flakes &c as Conveyed to the said Jotham by
deed from his Father — also one hundred and Seventy Six Acres
of Land in Exeter Commonly Called Cuba Lands and is Con-
taind and particularly discribed in an Execution purchased
from the Clerks office of the Infer"" Court of Common pleas for
Said Province August 13, 1752, By Mark Hunking Wentworth
and Nath^' Meserve Esq"^ Executors of the aforesaid Testament
against Ezekiel Oilman of Exeter in said Province and is the
whole of the land therein Contained Except the hundred acres
first mentiond which is part of the Share or part of Samuel
Odiorne hereafter mentiond, also the Said Deceas'd's part of the
Pew in M"" Langdon's Meeting House, also Five Acres of Salt
Marsh and Upland purchased of Samuel Beck and is particularly
discribed in a Deed said Jotham had from his father dated
March lo*'' 1733/4. Also all the said Jothams Right in Masons
Patent and a Lot of Land in Portsmouth being numberd
Four and one numberd Nine in Portsm° as by said plan with the
incumberance of the Demand of the Widow of the aforesaid
Ezekiel for her thirds
And to Robert Odiorne the Eldest son of said deceased for
Double share of said Estate We Set off the Great Farm (so
Called) at Rye being One hundred and fifty Two acres with the
buildings thereon as ^ deed or deeds from said Jothams father,
and a Right in the Township of Barrington being Numberd
Two hundred and Six in Plan of said Township in the fifth
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Range and Contains Ninety Six acres, with Two acres & half of
Salt marsh in Rye aforesaid Near a place Called Beggerly Island
as by the Deed thereof from Thomas Beck —
and to Jotham Odiome another Son of the Said deceasd for
his Share of said Estate we Sett off the Little Farm (so Called)
in Rye as it is at present bounded Containing Eighty Seven
acres with the buildings thereon, and Six acres of Salt marsh by
John Odiornes, purchased from John Wentworth Esq'^ and
Sarah his wife and John Leach as ^ deeds, and the aforesaid
Farm is Contained in Two deeds — also Ten acres of Land in
Salisbury in the County of Essex as ^ deed from Sarah Morrel
for the Same
and to Samuel Odiorne another son of the Said deceasd for
his Share of said Estate we set off A Farm in Exeter Containing
Eighty Eight acres Commonly Called Connors Farm (it being
the same that is Called one hundred acres and Excepted in the
Widows part) and the one half of the pasture in Portsmouth
oposite to M' Andrew Clarksons and is the Northerly part
thereof as the same is Discribed in said plan Numberd Twelve —
and fifty acres of Land in Exeter purchased from Jonathan
Oilman being Originally laid out to Daniel Young and a lot of
Land in Harrington in the Second Range Containing Forty
Eight acres and is number fifty one in said Township and was
the Origanl Right of M" Walker —
and to Daniel Odiome another of the Sons of the Said deceasd
for his Share we Sett off a Sawmill in Chester with the lands and
priviledges thereto belonging which was taken from Ezekiel
Oilman by Execution Referrence thereto for the bounds, also
thirty five acres of Land in Exeter taken from the Estate of
Thomas Webster dec* by Execution Referrence thereto for the
bounds, also Two acres of Land in Said Exeter taken from
the said Websters Estate Referrence thereto for the bounds, also
the Remaining part of the pasture in Portsmouth by M"" Clark-
sons, ^ plan aforesaid, and one hundred acres of Land in Exeter
from Oilman Prescut and Smith being originally laid out to
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Jonathan Hilton Joseph Dudly and Stephen Dudly, and the
Waterside privilege at the Point of Graves in Portsmouth as ^
deed thereof having had Respect unto Maj'' Ezekiel Gilmans
Widows Claim for her thirds also the Widow Webster Thirds.
And to Mehitable Odiorne Eldest Daughter of said deceasd
for her Share we Set of the House and Land in Portsmouth
Where Jotham Odiorne now lives being Numberd three in the
plan aforesaid, and one Lot of Land in Barrington being One
hundred and fifty acres, being Numbered Sixty five in the Second
Range from Ayers — and ninety acres of Land in Exeter pur-
chased from Jonathan Oilman and was Origanally the lands of
Edward Hall as ^ Gilmans deed also One hundred and fifteen
acres of Land in Exeter purchased from Jonathan Oilman
John Norris and John Burly as ^ deeds for the bounds of which
lands were Origanally laid out to John Norris Jonathan Calcord
Richard Glidden the heirs of Jub Judkins dec<^ and the heirs of
John Burly dec^
And to Mary Odiorne one of the Daughters of the said dece"^
for her Share we Sett off the land Bot of Tibbetts in Portsmouth
being Numberd Two in the aforesaid Plan with the buildings
thereon, and a lot of Land in Barrington being Numberd
One hundred and Thirty one in the fifth Range, being one hun-
dred and Twenty acres it being the Right of John Drew — and
one hundred acres of Land in Exeter aforesaid purchased of
Jonathan Oilman formerly Websters ^ deed, and one lot of
Land in Portsmouth by George Huntress's as ^ plan Numberd
Eight with the priviledges thereof and Flats and Waterside and
Eleven acres and half of Land in Exeter taken from Maj'^
Ezekiel Oilman ^ Execution Reference being had thereto for
the bounds, and five Ten acre lotts in Exeter aforesaid purchased
from Walter Bryant Referrence to the Deed for the Bounds
having had Respect unto Maj"^ Ezekiel Gilmans Widow's Claim
of thirds —
And to sarah Odiorne another Daughter of the Said Deceasd
a farm in Exeter Commonly Called Gales Farm Containing one
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hundred acres as ^ deeds from Daniel Gale & Jonathan Gilman
Jun"^ and a lot of Land in Exeter Containing Forty acres bought
of Daniel Young as ^ deed thereof, and Two Lotts of Land in
Portsm° on Pickerins Neck being Numberd Six and Seven on the
Plan aforesaid and one Lot of Land in Barrington being Num-
berd Two hundred fifty & five in the Sixth Range being ninety
acres the same being the Right of Knowls —
Eleazer Russell
Joseph Langdon
John Shackford
John Gilman Jn'
Jonathan Gilman Jn""
JAMES LIBBY 1751 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I James Libbey of Portsmouth In
the Province of New Hampshire Housewright being Aged * * *
Item I give & bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved wife all the
goods she brought to me upon our marriage & besides that I
give her the use & Improvement of all my Estate Real & Per-
sonal (Excepting what is herein otherways Disposed of) During
the time she Shall Remain a Widow after my Decease & During
her life if she Shall Continue in a State of Widowhood, with the
Liberty & Power of disposing of any part of it Real or Personal
if necessary for her Comfortable Subsistence by & with the
Consent & Assistance of her Co-Executor
Item I give & bequeath to my Son James my wearing Apparel
he having already had his part of my Estate & therefore I now
give him only said Apparel besides what he has already had —
Item I give and Devise to my Son John the house and Land
I bought of Noah Seavy during his Natural Life and after his
Decease to go to his Son James & his Heirs & assigns forever I
also give my Said Son John the Debt he now owes me & the
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Cow he had of me & all the Increase or whatever is due to me
on that account
Item all the Residue of my Estate which shall Remain after
my said Wifes Decease or Marriage I give and Devise to &
among my other Children Equally viz Mary Isaac Hanson
Ichabod Shuah & Elizabeth (or the Children of Such of them as
shall be Deceased when this Devise & Gift shall take Effect)
with the Children of my Daughter Sarah Deceased in the fol-
lowing manner that is the said Children of my Said Daughter
Sarah to have one Seventh part thereof and so if any other of
my said Children shall be Deceased as aforesaid his or her
Children to have the part or share their Parent Should have
had if living it being my Intent & meaning that these my Chil-
dren if all were living at the time aforesaid Should share & Divide
the Said Estate Equally with this Restriction & Limitation that
Such of my said Children as shall be Indebted to me shall allow
Such Debts as part of their Respective share and such Debts
shall be so Computed —
Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my Said Wife
Elizabeth & William Parker joint Executors of this my Last Will
& Testament giving them by these Presents power to Sell any
part of my Real Estate for the End afores"^ If it shall be necessary
and I give him ten pounds old Tenor and order & Desire that he
shall be further paid what shall be just & Reasonable for the
time & trouble he shall be at in the Execution of this my Said
Will — and I do hereby Revoke all other Wills by me in any
manner made — In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand & Seal the 27*^ Day of May 1751 and in the 24^^" Year of
his Majesty's Reign - j^^^^ Lebby
[Witnesses] W. Earl Tread well, Paul Wentworth, Zerviah
Parker, Noah Parker.
[Proved May 30, 1754.]
[Inventory, signed by Samuel Sherburne and Thomas Peirce;
amount, £868. 4. o; attested May 29, 1754.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 33
[Account of Ichabod Libby against his father's estate;
amount, £641.2. 5>^; account runs from Aug. 17, 1753, to
Nov. 25, 1761.]
[Executrix's account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£389. 10.9; expenditures, £662. 15. 4>^; allowed Nov. 26, 1761.]
[License to the executrix, Dec. i, 1761, to sell real estate.]
BENJAMIN SLEEPER 1751 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Sleeper of Kingston
In the Province of New Hampshire in New England Yeo-
man * * *
Imprimis My Will is that my Just Debts & funeral Charges be
paid And discharg'd by my Executrix hereafter Named I hereby
Empowering of Her to Sell So much of my lands as shall be
Necessary for the Same.
Item — I give my beloved wife Abigail Sleeper the one Third
Part of all my Personal Estate forever & the Improvement of
one Third Part of all my Reall Estate During her Natural life —
Item I give to my Son Tristram Coffin Sleeper two thirds of the
remaining part of my Personal Estate that I have not as before
given to his Mother As also Two thirds of all my Real Estate As
well Buildings, As Lands — his mother holding the Improvement
of one Third thereof during her Natural life as above given to
her —
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Sleeper the remaining one
Third part of my Personal Estate Not before disposd of in This
my will by me & also one Third part of all my Real Estate her
mother holding the Improvement of one third thereof during
her Natural life as above given to her —
Item — My Will is that If Either of my Children before men-
tioned Die before he or She Comes of Age or be Married That
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then his or her part (So Deceased) of my Estate As well real As
Personal Should be Equally Divided between my wife before
mentioned & the Surviving Child to be Inherited & Enjoyd As
their own by them —
Item My Will further is that in Case both of my Children
beforementioned Should die before they come of age or be
married Then my wife before mentioned Shall have The whole
of my Personal Estate & also two thirds of my Reall Estate to be
at her own dispose & the remaining Third part of my reall Estate
I give to the Children of My Mother Mary Eastman by her
late husband Ebenezer Easman Deceas'd to be Equally divided
between them
Finally my Will is & I do hereby Appoint My Wife Abigail
Sleeper to be Sole Executrix to this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking disanulling & making Void All other Wills &
Testaments by me heretofore made In Witness where of I have
hereunto Set my hand & Seal This Thirtieth Day of May — Anno
Domini — One Thousand Seven hundred & fifty one —
Benjamin Sleeper
[Witnesses] Peter Coffin, Ebenezer Collins, Sarah C lough.
[Proved March 31, 1756.]
[Inventory, March i, 1756; amount, £2293. 17.0; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Peter Sanborn.]
[Executrix's account against the estate; amount, £147.0.0;
allowed Sept. 6, 1757; mentions "Tending & Nursing my Young
Child which was very Sick for the space of four Months & one
Week & then Expired."]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 283.]
JOHN McFEE 1751 ROCHESTER
In the Name of God, Amen the fourth day of June 1751 I
John Macfee of the Town of Rochester In the Province of New
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 135
Hampshire In New England Yeoman Being Sick & weak In
Body * * *
Imprimis, I Give & Bequeath to Mary my Beloved wife The
one Half of my Dwelling House & the one Half of the Income of
my Homestead Lands together with all my Houshold Goods,
debts & moveable Effects my sd Household Goods and moveable
Effects to be Divided Equally by Her (that is) what Remains of
them at Her Decease among my three daughters, Excepting
what I dispose of in this will to my daughter Sarah.
Item I give to my Beloved son Matthew my Large English Bible
Item I give to my Beloved son John my Riding Saddle.
Item I give to my Beloved son William my cros cut saw.
Item, I give to my Beloved son James all my wearing Apparrel
Linnen & woollen
Item, I give to my Beloved son Daniel one of my English Bibles
Item, I Give to my Beloved Daughter Jean a Mourning Gown
Item I give to my Beloved Daughter Mary a mourning Gown
Item. I Give unto my Daughter Sarah a Mourning Gown
moreover I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah so much
of my Household Goods & moveable Effects (upon Her Marriage
or when Her occasion Calls for it) as shall be In Value Equal to
what I gave to my other Two Daughters at their marriage that is
to make Her Equal to Either of them.
I Likewise Constitute make & ordain my wife Mary & my son
John to be my Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will &
Testament and I do Hereby utterly disallow Revoke & disannul
all & Every other Former Testaments wills Legacies & Bequests
& Executors by me in any ways before Named willed & Be-
queathed, Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last
Will & Testament In Witness where of I have Here unto set my
hand & seal the day & year above W'ritten
John Mcafie
[Witnesses] Benjamin Hayes, Joan hayes, Sarah Allard Her +
mark.
[Proved July 29, 1752.]
136 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Mary McFee, widow, and John McFee, yeoman, with
Benjamin Hayes, yeoman, as surety, all of Rochester, in the
sum of £500, July 29, 1752, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, William Parker and Amos Main.]
JEREMIAH DEARBORN 1751 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen The Fourth day of June 1751 I
Jerimiah Dearborn of North Hampton in y^ Province of New
Hampshire in New England Husbandman Being very weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife
Sarah One Third of the Incomb or Improvement of all my Real
Estate During her natural Life And also the one Half of y^ Wool
& Flax that Shall be Raised from Said Estate for the space of
Ten Years And Likewise the Income of Four Cows for S"^ Term
of Ten Years And Likewise y^ one Half of my Dwelling House to
be for the Improvement of my s"^ Wife & Daughters till Marriage
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved son Jerimiah
Dearborn and his assigns the whole of my Lands & Marsh that I
have in Hampton & all my Lands y* I have in Kingstown with
all Priviledges belonging to S'^ Lands And also all my Personal
Estate Excepting my Household Good
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Sarah
Dearborn the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds Lawful Money of the
new Tennor to be Leavied & Paid out of my Estate by my
Executor At Marriage or when She is at the Age of Eighteen
Years And also a Cow to be Delivered at S** Term And the whole
of My Houshold Goods to be equally Devided amongst my
Daughters
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Mary
Dearborn the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds Lawfull Money of
y^ new Tennor to be Leavied and Paid out of my Estate by my
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Executor at Marriage or when She Shall be at the age of Eighteen
Years And also A Cow to be Delivered at S*^ Term
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Abigail
Dearborn the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds Lawfull Money of
y« New Tennor to be Leavied and Paid out of my Estate by my
Executor at marriage or when She Shall be at the age of Eighteen
Years And also a Cow to be Delivered at s^ Term.
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Anne
Dearborn the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds Lawfull money of
y« New Tennor to be Leavied & Paid out of my Estate by my
Executor at Marriage or when She Shall be at the age of Eighteen
Years And also a Cow To be Delivered at S<* Term
Lastly I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my son Jerimiah
Dearborn Sole Executor of this My Last Will & Testement And
I do hearby Utterly Disallow revoke and Disannull all and every
other Will and Testement Ratifying and Confirming this and no
other to be my Last Will & Testement In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand & seal the Day & Year above Writen
Jeremiah darbon
[Witnesses] John Weeks, John page, Simon Dearborn, Ben-
jamin Lampry.
[Proved July 31, I75i-]
[Inventory, Aug. 7, 1751; amount, £10,143.1.0; signed by
Timothy Dalton and John Hobbs.]
[Guardianship of her daughters, not named, granted to Sarah
Dearborn, widow of Jeremiah Dearborn of North Hampton,
Aug. 28, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 20L]
[Bond of Sarah Dearborn, widow, with Richard Taylor and
Timothy Dalton, yeomen, as sureties, all of North Hampton, in
the sum of £1000, Aug. 28, 1751, for the guardianship of Sarah
Dearborn, Mary Dearborn, Abigail Dearborn, and Ann Dear-
bom, minors, children of Jeremiah Dearborn ; witnesses, William
Parker and Samuel Odiorne.]
138 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
MOSES DAM 1751 NEWINGTON
In The Name of God Amen I Moses Dam of Newington in
the province of Newhampshire in New England, being of perfect
and Sound Mind and Memory and all tho but Sick and Weak
of Body * * * J Y)oe Ordain & Appoint my well beloved
Son Eliphelet Dam of Newington aforesaid to be my Executor
of this my last will and Testement by him to be Duly Executed
and performed According to my mind & will herein Expressed
Imprim^ I Give unto my beloved Sons John Dam Solomon
Dam & Theophilus Dam all my write Title Shear and Intrest
that I now have or Ought to have in the Township of Barnstead
in the province of Newhampshire aforesaid Equally to be
Divided amongst them their heirs and assigns forever
Item, I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Son George Dam
all my wright Title Challang, Claim and Intrest that I have in
the Township of Barington in the province aforesaid being a
Right which I purchased of my Brother in law mr George
Townsend of Portsm" as May Appear by a Deed on Record
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Son William Dam
halfe An Acer of land in the Norwest Corne of my land or
homestead where I now Dwell to be laid out to him by my
Executor or his heirs Executors or Administ" Emediatly or Soe
Soon as he the Said William Shall request I also Give and Be-
queath unto him my Son William all My Wearing Cloaths to be
Delivered unto him my Said Son by my Said Executor
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Abigail
Loud and my Daughter in law the wife of my Son Eliphelet all
my household Goods, and al my Cattle and Sheep that I Shall
own att the time of my Decease Equally to be Devided Btween
them ; heirs or Assigns
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Sons John Dam
Solomon Dam Theophelis Dam and William Dam ffive pounds
old Tennor Money Each of them to be paid unto them their
heirs and Assigns by my aforesaid Executor within one Year
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 39
after my Decease by my Said Executor but in Case that Either
of my Said Sons Shall happen to Die and Depart this life
without lawfull Issue or before they Shall have received their
Said Legacey that then the five pounds to Such of my Said
Sons Shall be and remain to my Said Executor
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son Eliphelet
Dam all the rest, residue or Remainder of my Estate in houseing
Lands Orchards Edifficces of what Nature or kind Soever that
I the Said Moses Dam have or own in Newington aforesaid, as
Dwelling house out houseing Barns, upland Marsh Land Thatch
banks &" To him the Said Eliphelet Dam his heirs and Assigns
for Ever
And ffurther I will and Ordain him my Said Son Elipelet
Dam my Said Executor to give my Body a Decent buriel att
his own Expence and further I will that if my Said Son William
Shall happen to Depart this life without lawful Issue or before
he has recevid his halfe Acer of land herein given him or been att
Charges, by build on Said Land that then in Such Case the
Said Land Shall be the propertie of My Said Son Eliphelet his
heirs or Assigns
All and Every of the Articles contained in this and in the first
page of this Instrument is the Volintary and Last Will and
Testement of me the Said Moses Dam Makeing Void all Other
rattifing and confirming this In Wittness whereof I have here
unto Sett my hand and Seal this Seventh Day of June in the
Twenty fourth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King
George the Second Anno Domini 1751
Moses Dam
[Witnesses] John Hodgdon, Thomas Laighton, Geo Walton.
[Proved Nov. 27, 1754.]
[Receipt and quit-claim, Dec. 30, 1754, from Solomon Loud,
cordwainer, and his wife, Abigail Loud, Theophilus Dam,
joiner, George Dam, cordwainer, and William Dam, chair-
maker, all of Portsmouth, to their brother, Eliphalet Dam of
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Newington, yeoman, for their shares of the estate of their father,
Moses Dam of Newington, yeoman; witnesses, Nehemiah
Furber and Isaacher Dam.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 337.]
[Bond of EHphalet Dam, with Moses Furber as surety, both
of Newington, in the sum of £500, March 15, 1755, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker and John Drew
Seward.]
JOHN ARCHIBALD 1751 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen I John Archibald of Londerry In
the Province of New-Hampshire being very Sick and weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis. I gave and Bequeath to margret my well-beloved
wiffe one Horse and Six Cows and the Dutch Steers with all my
Houshold furneture (the Barrals and one good Beed Excepted)
and the forth parte of the produce of the farm wherein I now
Dwell She paying my mother in law all hir Demands upon me
or my Heirs all above mentioned and the west Room in my
Dwelling House She is to Enjoy During hir Naturall life provided
she Does not marrey and If she mareys she is to geet none of my
Effects but hir Beed and A Cow and what Remains is to be
Equally Devided amongst my Childrin
Item, I gave and Bequeth to my son Robert Archibald a three
year old Colt or forty pounds in lue of him
Item, I gave and Bequeth to my Son in law Mathew Tylor
fortey pounds old tennor Due to me by my Son Samuel Archibald
Item, I gave and Bequeth to my Son John Archibald one
Certain tract of land lying in Londonderry which I hold by Deed
from Robert Boys Esq'^ and Samuel Barr and Moses Barnet
Gentelmen Constitute as a Committe Containing about one
Hundreed and fortey ackers be the Same more or less, I gave to
him and his Heirs for Ever to posess occopy and Enjoy but I Do
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I4I
here in this my last will and tastment Debare him of any power
to Sell Allien or Despose of said land for and During the tarm of
Seven years from the Deat hereof without Concent and Approba-
tion of my Exacutors Herin after mentioned allso I gave him
fifty pounds Due to me by my son David Archibald and a Heffer
of two years old past last spring.
Item; I gave and Bequeth unto my Daughter Margrat two
Hundreed pounds old tennor to be payd to hir by my son David
Archibald when She Coms to Eighteen years of age and allso a
Beed and furneture which I Reserved from my wife of the house-
hold planishing and also one Cow —
Item I also order and appoint that my son David Archibald
Shall have the forthe part of the frute that Shall be upon the
farm wherein I now Dwell untill my Son Thomas Comes to 21
years of age, and also all my Propriety Right in Derry and all my
Rights in New towns Signed for by me yeet to be laid out
Item I Gave and Bequeath to my two Sons James and Thomas
Archibald all my Reall Estate lying and Situate in the South
Reange in londonderry Containing about one hundreed and
Eighty ackers with all and Singlur the Aportainances there-
unto Belonging Except what Before Excepted and Bequeithed
with what of my movabls Remains, after Debts is paid
I further order and appoynt that the monny made of Cloth or
threed or Butter Shall be put to no other use but to pay of the
Debts that I am Due or shall be Due for my Funerall Expence
and than as Soon as my wife Shall Demand the Benefeet of hir
Cowes I order my Executors to gave hir all hir pairt as above
mentioned for hir living and to Enable hir to pay hir mother
what is Due to hir by me I Do farther order and appoint that if
any Debeate or Differance Should happan to fall in amongst my
Children or Between Either of them or Between there mother
and them or any one of them that then they Shall leave there
Ceace to my Exacuters or two men Indifrently Chosen to asist
my Exacutors in Such cases: and if any one of my Legauteess
above mentioned will not fall in with the tarmes herein pre-
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scribed but will go to law with his or hir Brothers or Sistors I Do
hereby Impowre my Exacutors by my Authorety to Deprive any
of my Childrin that Shall Chouse to go to law with his mother
Brother or Sistor and Reject the Judgment of Honest men I Say
to Deprive Such of any peart of my Estate or of any Leagesay
Bequeathed in this my last will I Do allso make Constitute and
ordain James Willson and my Son David Archibald the Sole
Exacuters of this my last will and testment I allso Revoack
Disanull and Disalow and make void all former wills tastments
Legasies or Requests in any wise granted by me before this time
willed and Bequethed Ratifyed and Confirmed this and none
other to be my last will and tastment In wittness whereof I
have hereunto sect my hand and Seall this Eight Day of June
and in the year of our Lord 1751
his
John + Archibald
Mark
[Witnesses] Robert moore, William fisher, Elener fisher,
Thomas Wilson, James Willson.
[Proved Sept. 25, 1751.]
[Bond of James Wilson and David Archibald, with Robert
Moore as surety, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £1000,
Sept. 25, 1 75 1, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Hunking
Wentworth and William Parker.]
SAMUEL McKEEN 1751 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amen, I Samuell Mackeen of Londondey
within the province of Newhampshire in Newingland husband-
man being Sick and indesposed * * *
Imprimus My will is that all my Just debts be paid and my
funerall charges out of my Estate Espicialy that part which I
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 43
bequaith to my wife which is as followeth, I leave to my wife
all the Cattell and all the utentials for Carring on the labour
that is on the place with all the house furniture also I apoint
my two sons Samuell and william to pay Each of them to their
mother a hundred pound at or before william arive to the
years of twenty two years of age old tennor or passabill bills
Equall thereunto that she may have the useing of it during hir
life, and the desposing of it at hir death to some of the familey as
she shall see most needy
Itam I apoint to my Son John, in Case he returns and maks
up with his Creditors I apoint to him any part of that Estate that
fell to me by the death of my brother Adam Clark and likwise
that my two Sons Samuell and william Each of them pay to
him thirty pounds old tennor out of their Estate against the
time that my son william Come to age
Itam I apoint to my Son James Sixty acres of land lying along
side of that land now in possion of Andrew thompson begiing at
Bever brook and Runing till the big hill and Squair to beaver
brook only the oposit line to be twenty rhods shorter then that
that runs to the hill, Note that the meadow that lyeth on beaver
brook shall be his untill it Com to Henry Campbells foord way
making up part of his sixty acres
Itam I apoint the remaindir of my Estate to be Equaly divided
betwin my two Sons Samuell and william them paying to my
four Daughters Sixty pound apice old tennor this mony to be
payed to them and Every on as they Com to age and I do apoint
my two sons Samuell and william to pay to my son Hugh fiftey
pound apice old tennor when he Coms to age also I apoint them to
pay to my Son Robert thirty pound apice when he Coms to age
Itam I apoint that my sons William and Hugh and Robert
Shall have their freedom when they arive to the age of Eighten
years and I apoint my sons Sam" and will'" always to give to
their mother a convenient fire Rume to live in and to lay her a
Suficency of fire wod to the Door with the benifit of hir thirds
during life
144 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Itam I apoint my brother in law John M'^Keen and my son
James to be my Exac" of this my last will and testment in
wittnes heirof I heirunto set my hand and seall this twelth day
of Jun Anno Dom 1751 and in the twinty fourth year of his
Maj'« Reign
Samuel M'=keen
[Witnesses] Jaems Clark, Benjamin Nesmith, James Nesmith.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1753.]
JOSEPH EVANS 1751 DURHAM
The Last Will and Testment of Joseph Evens of Durham in
the Provnce of New Hampshear in New England I the s^ Joseph
Evens Being vary weak in boddy and apperahending my aproch-
ing Chang to be hasttening on but of a sound mind and memory
mak & ordain this my last Will & Testment Committing my
Immortal spirit into the hands of God that gave it & my Body
to a Decnt Christan Burial according to the Discretion of my
Executers & touching the worldly Estate that God has givein
me viz my lands which I bought of Joseph Jenkins of Dover
being twenty four acrs also twenty four acrs of land which I
bought of John Jenkins of Durham it being part of a tract of
land Commanly Caled by the name of Robardsis Grant on the
North side of Whealwrights pond which land with my oxen &
horse I order and appoint to be sold at the Discrattion of my
Executers also my wheals & Chains with any other tools to be
sold and after my Honist Debts and Funral Chargis paid the
Remainder of the monny to be lett out and the Encom of it to be
to the use of my Dearly beloved and tender wife I also Give my
Daarly Beloveed wife my Cow and Calf with all my houseal
Goods
and the monney which I have above ordred to be lett out I
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 145
order and appoint my Executers to be paid to my two Children
as thay shall Com of age to be Equelly Devided betwean them
Finaly I do hearby Constitute & appoint Hubburd Stevens of
Durham and Stephen Evens my Brother sole Executers of this
my last will and testement Hearby Revokeing Disalowing and
disanuling all & every other former Testements wills Legacies
& Bequests by me Named willed and bequeathed or said so to be
Ratifying & Confarming this & No other to be my last Will &
Testament — in witness whareof I have hear unto set my hand
and seal this Fiftenth Day of June in the twenty forth year of his
majestys Reign annoque Domine one Thousand saven hundred
& Fifty one
Joseph Evens
[Witnesses] Sam'^ Adams, Abedego Lethes, Benjamin Evins.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1751.]
[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1751, authorizing Joseph Hanson of
Dover, gentleman, and Miles Randall of Durham, yeoman, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1751; amount, £1419.9.0; signed by
Miles Randall and Joseph Hanson.]
RICHARD SINCLAIR 1751 STRATHAM
In The Name of God Amen This Twenty fifth Day of June
Anno Domini 1751 I Richard Sinkler of Stratham in the Province
of Newhamp' yeoman being but weak of boody * * *
Iti"" I Give and bequeath to my Well beloved wife Caterine
The Improvement of all my Estate both Real and Personall to
bring up my Children untell my Son Nathaniel Sinkler Comes to
the age of Twenty one years and then my Said Wife to have the
Improvement of The one halfe of all my Estate and the Improve-
ment of The westerly End of my Dweling house and my bead
146 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
rom all During her naturall Life or So long as She Shall Remain
my Widdow and allso all my house hold Goods to her and to her
Disposel forever
Itim I Give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Sinkler and
to his heirs and assings forever all my Real Estate (viz) all my
Lands and marshes Lying and being in Stratham or Exeter or
Else wheir That I have or ought to have he my Said Son Nath'^
to Come in to the Porsition of the one halfe of Said Estate when
he Comes to the age of Twenty one years and into the Pursition
of the other halfe at his mothers Desseat or at the time of her
marrage and all my buldings and all my Utensells for husbandry
and all my stock of cattel horses and Sheep and Swine and my
wearing apparell he my Said Son Paying all The Leguesiays
that I Shall order him in This my Last will
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Hilton
and To Her Heirs Seventy Pounds old tener in Speaceys and to
be Paid to her by my Son Nathaniel Sinkler and to be Paid to her
Whith in Two years after he Comes to the age of Twenty one
years
Iti"" I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Seventy
Pounds old tener in Speceys and to be Paid to her by my Son
Nathanel Sinkler and to be Paid within four years after he Coms
to The age of Twenty one years
It"^ I Give and bequeath unto my Dafter Caterine Seventy
Pounds old tener in Species and to be Paid to her by my Son
Nathaniel Sinkler and within Six years after he Comes to the
age of Twenty one years
It"° I Give and bequeath to my Daghhter Rhoda Seventy
Pounds old tener in Species to be Paid to her within Nine years
after my son Nathanell Sinkler Comes to the age of Twenty one
years and to be Paid to her by my Said Son Nathaniel
It™ I Give and bequeath unto my Dafter Abagial Seventy
Pounds old tener in Species and to be Paid to her by my son
Nathanil Sinkler and within Eleven years after my said son
Nath'^ Comes to the age of Twenty one years
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 147
If" I Give and bequeath unto my Dafter Ann Seventy Pounds
old tener in Species to be Paid to her by my son Nathaniel
Sinkler within Thirteen years after my said son Comes to the age
of Twenty one years
It™ I Give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Sinkler one
Hunderd Pounds money of the old tener and to be Paid to him
When he Comes to the age of Twenty one years of age and to be
Paid by my Son Nathaniel Sinkler and my will is that my
said Son Rich'^ bee Pout out to a good trade at fourteen years
of age
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Sinkler one
Hunderd Pound money of The old tener and to be Paid to him
When he Comes to the age of Twenty one years and to be Paid to
him by my Son Nathaniel Sinkler and allso my will is That my
Said Son John be Put out to a Good trade at the age of fourteen
years
N B my Will is That if my son Nathaniell Die before he Comes
to The age of Twenty one years That all my Real Estate shall be
Equally be Divided betwean my Two Sons viz Richard and
John and to Their Heirs and asings for Ever They my said sons
Paying the Legesies to the Daughters as before mentioned
And finalley I Do here by Constitute and appoint my Wife
Catterrine and my Brother in Law Benjamin Norris of Stratham
afore Said yeoman to be my Executors To This my Last Will and
Testement here by Revoking and disanelling all former will or
wills by me made and Ratefie this and none other to be my Last
will and Testement in witness here of I the said Richard Sinkler
have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above
written and in the 25*'' year of his mejesties Reign George the
Second by the Grace of God «S:c his
Richard + Sinklir
mark
[Witnesses] John honneford, John Folsom 3'', Theo: Smith.
[Proved Aug. 27, 1751.]
148 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Sept. 23, 1751; amount, £2994. 10. o; signed by
William Moore and Jonathan Robinson.]
[Warrant, Aug. 31, 1752, authorizing William Moore, gentle-
man, Joseph Palmer, blacksmith, John Dearborn, yeoman, all
of Stratham, Walter Bryent of Newmarket, gentleman, and
James Gilman of Exeter, yeoman, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of) Pursuant to A Warrant from the Hon'^'^
Newhamp^ / Andrew Wiggin Esq^ Judge of the Probate of
wills &c for the Province aforesaid Derecting & appointing us
the Subscribers with others a Committee to Set off to Catherine
Sinkler of Stratham in Said Province widdow Relict of Richard
Sinkler Late of Said Stratham yeoman Deceased her Dower or
thirds of his Estate Both Land & Buildings according to the
Quantity & Quality thereof We the Subscribers have Set off to
Said Catherine Sinkler for her Said Dower or thirds of Said
Estate as Shewn to us by m"" Benj* norros Executor to S<^
Estate namly : the west End of the Great house it being one half
thereof from the Bottom to the top of Said house with the Little
house Joyning to the north Side of Said Large house with the one
third part of the Seller that is under Said great house it being the
South Side of S^ Seller with one third part of the Bam it being
the East End of Said Barn to be measured one third part of the
Lenth of Said Barn & to be the whole Breadth of Said Bam from
the top to the Bottom thereof with all that peice of Salt mash
Situate in Stratham aforesaid Commonly Called (and known by
the name of the) half way point mash with about three acres &
one half & one Eighth of one acre of up Land Bounded as follows
Begining at the north Corner of that Land in the possession of
m' Jonathan Roberson of S^^ Stratham at a Stake there Standing
and from thence it Runs north thirty five Degrees East twenty
nine Rods Bounding on m^ George veasey's Land then to Run
north Sixty four Degrees west twenty one Rods & one half Rod
to a Stake then it Runs South thirty five Degrees west twenty
nine Rods to a Stake Standing in m"" Benjamin norros his fence
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then to Run on a Streight Line to the Stake first mentioned as
also about five acres & one half acre of Land Situate In Exeter in
Said province it being part of forty acres that Said Richard
Sinkler Bought of theo^ hardey & Dudley hardey and is Bounded
as follows begining at the westerly End of said forty acres & at
the Dividing Line between Said Sinkler and m"^ Satchel Clark of
Said Stratham and Runs Down Said Dividing Line South Sixty
three Degrees East thirty and one Rods to a Small white pine
marked 31 & spotted on four sides & then Runs north twenty
three Degrees East to the northerly Side Line of Said forty acres
then Runing up on the northerly Side Line of Said forty acres
unto the westerly End thereof yn it Runs on the westerly End
Line to the Dividing Line where it began Given under our hands
this 22^ Day of September Anno Domini 1752
James Gilman
William Moore
Walter Bryent
[List of claims against the estate Oct. 13, 1752; amount,
£1994. 5. 3; signed by Moses Leavitt and Thomas Wiggin.]
[Executor's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £1792. 12. o; expenditures, £745. 5. 8; allowed Feb. 28,
I753-]
[Settlement of the estate among the creditors as insolvent;
allowed March 28, 1753.]
SAMUEL DOW 1751 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Dow of Hampton in the
province of New Hampshire in New England (senior) being
sound in body * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto Mary my dearly beloved
wife the East End of my Dwelling House with the Charmber
150 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
over it and celler under it during her Life or till she marry again
and I order my son Samuel Dow to find his Mother two Cows
from year to year and sumer and winter them from year to year
and find her ten Bushels of Indian Corn two Bushels of Molt one
hundred weight of pork and sixty weight of Beefe four fleeses
of woll and twenty shillings in money old tenor from year to
year during her Life or till she marry and I Give her the Improve-
ment of half my orchard and also order my son Samuel Dow to
find his Mother her fire wood from year to year and I Re-
serve also unto my Children free Liberty to Live in s<^ House
till they shall marry and then my son Samuel Dow to Injoye
it
Item: I Give to my son Samuel Dow the west End of my
House and my Barn and House Lot and orchard and one acre in
the hom Lot that was bought of Jonathan wedgwood and my
marsh between Browns Swamp & the great crick that was Dol-
tons and also a piece of marsh at the Lower End of the spring
marsh buting on the River and fresh medow at the springs and my
Land in the plain Lot and my pastor that was bought of Redman
& one share in the second north Division & one share at the
Bares swamp & one share in the third Range on the northerly
side of Little River and two shares of upland on the ox comon
and one share of marsh and one share of thach on the ox
common
Item : I give to my daughter Abigail Sam born the sum of three
pound old tenor in Marchantabel pay to be paid by my son
Samuel Dow with in a year after my Decease —
Item: I Give to my daughter Mary Batchelder the sum of
three pound old tenor to be paid by my son Samuel Dow in
Marchantable pay with in a year and a halfe after my Decease
Item: I Give to My daughter Hannah Lane the sum of three
pound (old tenor) to be paid by my son Samuel Dow in Marchant-
able pay with in two year after my Decease
Item : I Give to my son Joseph Dow two sheares of Land in the
first Division of the five Division in Hampton on the Northerly
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side of Little River one share in the first Range and one share in
the second Range and half a share of marsh and half a share of
thach on the ox comon and half my peice of spring marsh over
the great creeck at the end of Cap* Dows marsh and a cow and
my Lettle gun and half my wearing Cloths and my Land in
Huginses pastor so called
Item: I Give to my daughter tabitha Dow the sum of thirty
pound, old tenor, and a Cow to be paid by my son Samuel Dow
at her marriage day
Item: I Give to my son Jonathan Dow My Land in the plains
by James Johnsons and two Bitts of Land in the Nook and a
sheare and a half of marsh on the ox comon between the pines
and ceders and half a sheare of Land at the first hill in the first
Division and a Cow and a gun and half my wearing Cloths
and half a piece of spring marsh over y^ great creeck by Cap*
Dows
Item: I Give to my daughter Sarah Dow thirty pound old
tenor and a Cow to be paid by my son Samuel Dow at her
marriage day
Item: I Give to my daughter Comfort Dow thirty pound, old
tenor, and cow to be paid by my son Samuel Dow at her Marriage
day
Item: I Give to my son Samuel Dow all my Land and Marsh
and tools of husbandry Except what I have disposed of other
ways, and the House hold Movebles with in doores I Give to my
daughters to devide betwen them after my and my wifes
Decease : And I do make constitute and appoint my son Samuel
Dow to be my sole Executor to this my Last will and testament
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will
and testament In witness where of I the before Mentioned Sam-
uel Dow senior have here unto put my hand and affixt my seal
this twenty six day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and fifty one And in the twenty fifth year of the
Reign of our Most Gracious sovereign King George the second &c
Samuel Dow
152 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] John Lamprey, Josiah moulton Juner, Amos
Knowles.
[Proved April 30, 1755.]
[Warrant, April 30, 1755, authorizing Samuel Palmer and
Joseph Philbrick, yeoman, both of Hampton, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, July 17, 1755; amount, £5945.19.0; signed by
Samuel Palmer and Joseph Philbrick.]
THOMAS HANSON 1751 DOVER
[Guardianship of Thomas Millett of Dover over Ebenezer
Hanson, son of Thomas Hanson of Dover, deceased, revoked
June 26, 1 75 1, the ward being of lawful age.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 185.]
[See will of Thomas Hanson, vol. 2, p. 341.]
JOHN CANNEY 1751 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Canney of Dover,
yeoman, granted to his daughter, Sarah Canney, June 26, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 185.]
[Bond of Sarah Canney, single woman, with Thomas Tuttle
and Joseph Austin, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum
of £1000, June 26, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1751, authorizing Thomas Wallingford and
Joseph Hanson, gentleman, both of Dover, to appraise the
estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 153
[Inventory, July lo, 1751; amount, £2193. o. o; signed by
Thomas Wallingford and Joseph Hanson.]
[Guardianship of Mary Hanson, his infant daughter by his
wife, Mary Hanson, deceased, who was the daughter of John
Canney, granted to Maul Hanson of Dover March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 52.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Alexander Caldwell
and his wife, Sarah Caldwell; receipts, £778. o. o; expenditures,
£631. 2. 5 ; allowed June 26, 1754; mentions "Nursing & Suport of
Mary Hanson from her berth untill She was four Years old,"
and the death of Mary Hanson, who was a child of a deceased
sister of John Canney.]
ZACHARIAH BUNKER 1751 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Zachariah Bunker of Dover,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Deborah Bunker, June 26, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 184.]
[Bond of Deborah Bunker, widow, with Tristram Pinkham and
Samuel Drew, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of
£500, June 26, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1751, authorizing Thomas Tuttle and
John Tuttle, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 17, 1751; amount, £431. o. o; signed by
Thomas Tuttle, and John Tuttle.]
[List of claims against the estate Oct. 22, 1751; amount,
£132.2.6; mentions the widow's two children, Zachariah Bunker,
aged 6 years, and Elizabeth Bunker, aged 18 months.]
[License to the administratrix, Oct. 30, 1751, to sell real es-
tate.]
154 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £179. o. o; expenditures, £256. 13. o; allowed May 27,
1752.]
[Various receipts, signed by Samuel Drew, Paul Pinkham, and
Jonathan Stoodley.]
ENOCH BARKER 1751 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Enoch Barker of Hampton
Falls, cordwainer, granted to his brother, Jonathan Barker,
June 26, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 184.]
[Bond of Jonathan Barker of Stratham, yeoman, with Jona-
than Jones of Stratham and Samuel Nutter of Newington, yeo-
men, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 26, 1751, for the ad-
ministration of the estate ; witnesses, William Parker and William
Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory; amount, £849. 16. o; signed by Joshua Mackres
and Jude Allen; attested July 31, 1751.]
[Warrant, Feb. 19, 1753, authorizing Benjamin Swett, black-
smith, Benjamin Swett, innholder, Richard Nason, Benjamin
Hilliard, and Peter Cram, yeomen, all of Hampton Falls, to
appraise a right of land in Weare; returned at £90. o. o.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate, April
25, 1753; receipts, £878. 15. o; expenditures, £312. 7. 3.]
[Bond of Jonathan Barker of Greenland, yeoman, with Daniel
Lunt of Greenland, weaver, and John Philbrick of Hampton,
yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1753, for the
payment of their shares to the other heirs; witnesses, Samuel
Barr and William Parker.
The heirs mentioned are sisters Elizabeth Boyd, wife of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 55
Thomas Boyd, Bridget Nutter, wife of Joseph Nutter, the heir
of Mary McKissick, late wife of John McKissick, Anna Thomp-
son, wife of WilHam Thompson, and the heirs of Enoch Barker
of Hampton Falls, cordwainer, deceased, brother.]
[Receipt of William Thompson of Portsmouth, joiner, for his
wife's share, May 31, 1753.]
JONATHAN GREEN 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Green of Ports-
mouth, mariner, granted to Joseph Davis June 26, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 185.]
[Bond of Joseph Davis of Portsmouth, turner, with Thomas
Westbrook Waldron of Dover, gentleman, and Samuel Nutter of
Newington, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, June 26,
1 75 1, for the administration of the estate; witness, WilHam Par-
ker, Jr.]
JOHN COLLINS 1751 HAMPTON FALLS
In the nam of God amen I John Collins of Hampton falls in
the provance of New Hampshear in New England yoman
* * *
Itm 2ly my will is that my wife Elisebth shall have all that
allowanc yearly rent and profit acuring to hur by my Bond Given
by my two Sons Samuel and Trustam whear in is maid full
provishon for hur Comfortable maintainance During Hur Life
the said Bond bearing Date ye twenth day of November 1750
and further I Give to my wife all my House Hold Goods of all
sorts to be at hur disposiel for hur one Comfort During hur Life
and what Remains tharof after hur Decese to be Dividded
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amoung my four Dafters or thar Children Itm 3ly I Give to my
son Trustam Collins three acers of that march which I Bought
of mr Cushing near partiges Bridg So Called att the Easterly
End of said Lott gust a Cross it and one Half of my Lower
Spreding Grownd So Called wich I bought of John Eaton
Lying on the south side of Dows Creek So Called and also the
fouer acers of Land wich I Bought of Zeviah Dow with all the
wood and timber of the said Lott and also that two acers and an
half of Land which I bought of the Sd Trustam that was formly
Hezikiah Carr I also Give to my son Trustam my Chash or
mony and mony Debts due by bills Bonds or other wise and also
one half of my stock and waring Cloths and one of my Draught
Chains he paing to his Sister marthy Presbey twenty Pounds
Lawf ull mony or bills of the New tennr with in one year after my
Deceas Itm 4ly I Give to my Son Ebneser Collins Half my
thatch island is Called in South Hampton which I Bought of
John Webster and one quarter part of my Land att Kingstown
wich I Bought of Thomas Webster next to Nathnal Carr part He
paing to his sister Elisebth Chase twelve pounds ten shilling
Lawfull mony or bills of Credt of the New tennr with in one year
after my Decese Itm 5ly I Give to my son Beinjman Collins two
acers of my said medow at Partridges Bridge so Called next Trus-
tams part a Croas the Holl Lott and one Half of my Spreding
wich I bought of John Eaton as afore said and also one half of my
stock and waring Clothes and the other if my Draught Chains
he paing to his sister Elesebth Chase twelve pound ten shillings
Lawfull money or bills of Credt of y^ New Tennr with in one
year after my Deces Itm 61y I Give to my Son in Law Nathanel
Carr and hanah His wife the one forth part of my Land att
Kingstown wich I Bought of Thomas Webster next adjoying to
thar Brothe Beinjm Collins part of Said Land and I Give to my
Grandson Samuel Collins the son of Trustam Collins my Gun
and finaly I do Constute and apint my Son Trustam Collins to
be my Sole Excetor of this my Last will and Testment and
Espeshely to see to it that my wife Elisebeth be Justly treted and
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 157
well provided for by my Samuel acording to the time mening and
intent of the aforesaid Contract and this my will Consaming hur
furthmore I Do hear by utly revoke and make void all other and
former wills & testaments by me maid ratifying and Confirming
this and no other to be my Last will & testment in Confirmation
whear of I Have hear unto Sett my hand and Seal this forth day
of July anno Domi 1751
John Collins
[Witnesses] Richard Smith, Jacob Smith, Amos Dwinell.
[Proved Nov. 18, 1758.]
[Warrant, Nov. 18, 1758, authorizing Abner Philbrick and
Abraham Dow, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 19, 1759; amount, £3039. 5. o;
signed by Abner Philbrick and Abraham Dow.]
THOMAS CRAM 1751 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Cram of Hampton falls
Parish in the Province of Newhampshire in New England yeo-
man being weake of Body * * *
ily I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved wife mary Cram
two Cows and Six Sheep and all the moveables within my house
that are mine forever to Despose of as Shee shall See Cause
excepting one Beed and I Give my Said wife the improvement of
one half of my house and one halfe of my Barn and I Give my
above mentioned wife mary Cram the improvement of the one
halfe of all my Land and marsh laying in hampton falls parish
her life time and at her Death then Said Land and marsh to go to
my Son Nathan Cram and the house and Barn to go to nathan
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my Son nathan Cram all my Stock
of Cattle and sheep excepting what I have Given his mother and
158 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
I Give my said son all my swine and my horse and all my money
and I Give said son nathan Cram all my Land and marsh Laying
in Hampton falls Parish he paying as I Shall here after order him
and I Give my Son nathan Cram all my impliments of Hus-
bandrie my Son nathan to have that Land laying on the east side
of the Cuntry Road where my house and Bam Stands and that
on y^ west side of said Cuntry Road laying by Knoultons and
that piece of Land laying By John Chases and that piece By
Deacom wears mill and my piece of Salt marsh Laying in hauls
farm So Called and all that piece of marsh laying at the Clam-
banks and if there be any other piece of Land or marsh which I
have not mentioned in this will I Give it all to nathan laying in
the falls Parish
3ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Stephen Cram Six pounds
money old Tenor money to be paid By my Son Nathan Cram
within one year after my Decease
4ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Daniel Cram six pounds
old Tenor money to be paid within one year after my Decease
By my son nathan Cram
sly I Give and Bequeath to my son peter Cram fifty pounds old
tenor money to be paid By my son nathan Cram within two years
after my Decease
6ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Thomas Cram one hundred
and fifty pounds old Tenor money to be paid within three years
after my Decease by my son nathan
7ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Jedediah Cram Twelve
pounds money old Tenor to be paid by my son nathan Cram
when he shall arive at Twenty one years of age
Sly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth Cram one
feather Bead and Beeding Belonging to it to be Delivered to her
at my death
9ly I Give and Bequeath to my two sons Thomas and Jedediah
all my Right at hales Town so Called to Equelly Divide the
Right Between them
And I Do make Constitute and appoint my well Beloved son
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 59
Nathan Cram to be my Executor to this my Last will and Testi-
ment and I order my Executor to pay all my Debets and to Re-
ceive all and to Bury me in Decent Christain maner and I Do
Rattify this and no other to be my Last will Revoking and ad-
nulling by these presents all and every testiment or testiments
will or wills by me made either by word or writting and this to be
taken and no other for my Last will and Testiment In witness
whereof I the abovementioned Thomas Cram have hereunto set
my hand and affixt my seal this Twentieth Day of July one
thousand seven hundred and fifty one and in the Twenty fifth
year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the second
&c.
Thomas Cram
[Witnesses] Enoch Gove, Ebenezer Fogg, Winthroup Gove.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1751.]
[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1751, authorizing Jonathan Fifield and
Jonathan Swett, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory; amount, £4410. 7. o; signed by Jonathan Fifield
and Jonathan Swett; attested Nov. 26, 1751.]
[Guardianship of Jedediah Cram, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Thomas Cram, deceased, granted to Nathan
Cram Nov. 22, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 156.]
[Bond of Nathan Cram, husbandman, with Amos Dwinell,
physician, as surety, both of Hampton Falls, in the sum of
£500, Nov. 22, 1754, for the guardianship of Jedediah Cram,
minor, aged more than fourteen years, son of Capt. Thomas
Cram ; witnesses, Theophilus Smith and Robert Harvey.]
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JOHN SMITH 1751 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I John Smith of North Hampton
in the Province of New Hampshire Gent, being Aged * * *
Item I give & Devise to my Son Benjamin (besides what I
have formerly given him) Six Acres of Tillage Land at the
Westerly End of my Field on the Southerly Side of the Road
leading to Stretham out of my Homestead the Said Six Acres to
lye next to the Land now belonging to Lieu* Job Chapman and
also the One half the mowing Land within the Said Field but to
Run no farther Easterly than the Rock in the Orchard & So to
run off on a Square from Said rock to the Land of Said Chapman
which lyes Southerly of my said Field & so to take his half on the
Southerly side next to Said Chapman's Land but none of the
Orchard nor any of that Land which I have usually ploughed is
to be Considered but only the mowing Land Exclusive of the
Orchard & Extending no farther Eastward than Said Rock the
Rock I mean has a heap of Stones upon it his Said half to Lay all
along the Southerly side & so to join to Said Chapmans Land
Westerly. I also give him Six Acres of that Land in the Hum
Paster so Called which was Laid out to me Some Years ago and
also the Seven Acres there Laid out to me Joining to the Six
Acres aforesaid & runs up to the High Way and also that parcel
of Salt marsh lying in that Called the Spring Marsh next to the
Sea which I have being about four Acres and also the One half of
my Share in that Salt marsh Called the Ox Common and also
three Acres of that Called the Hop Ground Marsh all the afores"^
Lands & Marsh to be to my Son Benjamin his Heirs & assigns
only Reserving for my Son John the Liberty of using the Spring
in that mowing Land before given to Benjamin & to John's
Heirs & assigns
Item I give & Devise to my Son John His Heirs & Assigns all
the aforesaid Field Excepting what is before herein given to his
Brother Benjamin and all my Land where I now live with all the
Buildings thereon on both Sides of the said Road (Only Except-
ing the Easterly End of my Dwelling house up & Down taking in
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS l6l
that part of the Cellar) I also give to my Son John his Heirs &
Assigns two Acres in that Called the Spring marsh on the North
Side of the Creek also a piece of marsh about two Acres & half
upon the River Called Browns River and also an acre & half or
thereabouts of the Spring meadow So Called being my part as it
was Divided between my Brother Elisha & my Self and also that
Lot of Land I Purchased of Stephen Smith being about twenty
Acres also that part of my Brother Philips Land Set off to me
joining to my homestead also that part of the Commons Laid out
to me in that Called the Quarter of a Mile & is now joining to
that Laid out to me of my Brother Philips Land as aforesaid and
also all my Stock of Cattle Swine & Horses — Item I give to my
Daughter Jedidah that half of my Dwelling house before Ex-
cepted to hold to her during her Life (but on this Condition that
she Lives unmarried) and after her marriage or Decease then
the said half of said house to be my Son Johns his Heirs & assigns
I also give to my Said Daughter the maintaining of two Cows
Summer & Winter & three Sheep & Eight bushels of Indian
Com & two Bushels of English Grain & one hundred pounds
weight of Pork & the Same Quantity of Beef half a Dozen bushels
of apples & two Barrels of Cyder & ten pounds of flax after it is
broke & Cleansed and Sufficient firewood haled & Cut for her
fire all these to be paid procured delivered & done for her Yearly
by my said Son John so long as she Shall live unmarried I also
give her two good Cows & three good Sheep out of my Stock to
be delivered by my Executor Immediately after my Decease &
the said Yearly payments to be Computed from that time I
give her also all my house hold goods or furniture within Doors
Excepting the Cupboard which was my fathers which after her
Decease I give to my Son John And In Case her Said Brother
John Shall Refuse or neglect to pay do & perform for her Yearly
as afores*^ then she shall have full power by these Presents to
Enter into & upon the Land herein before given him & to take &
Receive the one half of the Yearly Issues & profits thereof during
the time that She Shall live Single as aforesaid.
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Item I give & DIvise to my Daughters Ruth Page & Abigail
Thomas Equally Divided between them all my Right title
Interest & Share of Land in that Called the old North Division in
North Hampton I also give to my Daughter Ruth the Sum of
Sixty pounds old Tenor according to the Present value thereof
thirty pounds thereof to be paid within one Year after my
Decease by my Son Benjamin & the Other thirty to be paid by
my Son John within two years after my Decease I also give to
my Daughter Abigail Sixty pounds old Tenor to be paid by &
within three years after my Decease according to the value
aforesaid by my Son John I also give to my Daughter Jedidah
thirty pounds as aforesaid to be paid by my Son John within
three years after my Decease In Case of her Marriage & then
the afores*^ yearly payment to Cease
Item I give to my Son Sylvanus my bed whereon I usually lay
& all the beding & furniture thereto belonging & one half of my
wearing Apparel he having already had his portion of my Estate
Item I give to my Son Paul the other half of my wearing
apparel & forty Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executor
he my Said Son Paul having already had his portion of my
Estate
Item I give to my Grandson Christopher Smith three Acres
of Land in that called the West Field to be improved by his
father during his minority
Item I give to my Grandson Paul Smith Marston the Son of
my Daughter Jerusha Deceased three acres of Land in the Said
West field Provided his father lets him live with me or with my
Daughter Jedidah until he Shall be Sixteen years of Age but if
he takes him from her or from me then this Land shall go to my
Grandson Christopher & be his with the other three Acres his
heirs & assigns but if he shall permit him to live with me or her
in case of my Decease till Sixteen Years of Age then this Said
three acres to be his at the age of twenty one Years & his Heirs
& assigns in the mean time to be Improved by my Son Benjamin
I also give my Said Grandson Paul Smith Marston a Cow &
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 63
Calf at his Age of twenty one Years to be deliverd & paid by
Son John
Lastly I Constitute & Appoint my Son John Sole Executor of
this my last Will & Testament & give & Devise to him all the
Residue & Remaining part of my Estate not herein before Dis-
posed of and I do hereby Revoke all other wills & Testaments by
me heretofore made But before Concluding this my will I think
proper to make this alteration with Respect to the Land given to
my Son Benjamin out of my mowing Land as aforesaid I order
his half to Lay Next to Said Chapmans Land at the Westerly
End of the Said Field — all the other part to Stand as above
Written In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand &
Seal the twenty third Day of July one thousand Seven hundred
& fifty one & in the twenty fifth Year of his Majesty's Reign
his
John + Smith
Mark
[Witnesses] Joshua brown, Penuel Chapman, Samuel Bachelder,
William Parker.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1752.]
[Bond of John Smith, yeoman, with Samuel Batchelder, yeo-
man, as surety, both of North Hampton, in the sum of £1000,
Aug. 26, 1752, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Abner
Bayley and William Parker.]
JACOB CLARK 1751 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Clark of Newcastle
granted to Joseph Newmarch July 31, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 189.]
[Bond of Joseph Newmarch of Newcastle, with John New-
march and Paul March, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, as
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sureties, in the sum of £500, July 31, 175 1, for the administration
of the estate of Jacob Clark of Newcastle, fisherman; witnesses,
William Parker and Jonathan Barker.]
[Warrant, July 31, 1751, authorizing Nathaniel Sargent,
physician, and Benjamin Underwood, mariner, both of New-
castle, to appraise the estate.]
[Citation to the heirs, Sept. 3, 1774, to appear and take ad-
ministration on the estate; served on Thomas Thompson and
his wife at Durham; return signed by Robert Lapish.
In court Sept. 28, 1774, it appeared that Jacob Clark left three
daughters, Mary Thomas, residing in England, Alice Thompson,
and Hannah Blaisdell, wife of Thomas Blaisdell ; administration
was granted to Henry Prescott; endorsed "Cite Thomas Thomp-
son who Married with the widow Watson. . . . Cite Thomas Blazo
of Greenland who married a Clark."]
[Bond of Henry Prescott, merchant, with John Amazeen and
John Tuckerman, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Newcastle, in
the sum of £1000, Sept. 28, 1774, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Thomas Ransom and Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Inventory, Jan. 27, 1777; amount, £15. 12. o; signed by John
Simpson, George Frost, Jr., and John Tarleton.]
[Petition of the administrator, Jan. 30, 1777, for license to sell
real estate.]
[License to the administrator, Jan. 30, 1777, to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, Jan. 30, 1777, authorizing Abraham Trefethen and
William Vennard, both of Newcastle, mariners, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, Nov. 21, 1777; amount, £303. 16. o; signed by
Abraham Trefethen and William Vennard.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £16. 13. 6; expenditures, £7. 2. 10; allowed Dec. 24, 1777.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 65
[Distribution of the estate as insolvent; claims, £303. 16. o;
amount available, £9. 10. 8; allowed March 25, 1778.]
HENRY TIRRELL 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Henry Tirrell of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to John Gorman and his wife, Agnes Gorman,
July 31, 1751-]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 189.]
[Bond of John Gorman, mariner, and his wife, Agnes Gorman,
with Joseph Moses, joiner, and Abraham Crucy, hatter, as
sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 6, 1751,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker
and Noah Parker.]
[Inventory; amount, £458. 3. o; signed by Thomas Peirce and
Samuel Waters; attested August, 1751.]
[License to the administrators, Aug. 12, 1751, to sell real
estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 189.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £78. 3. o; expenditures, £11. o. o;
allowed Aug. 28, 1751.]
DANIEL MEADER 1751 DURHAM
In The Name of God Amen I Daniel Meader of Durham in y«
Province of New Hamps*" In New-England Wheelwright ; Being
Sick & weak in Body * * *
Item I Give to my Beloved Wife Elisabeth Meader the free
full & Sole use & Improvement of y^ one Third Part of my Real
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Estate, During y® Term of her Natural Life; and y« one Third
Part of my moveable Estate I Give to my s'^ Wife to her own
Disposal, & also all my Household Goods, Except Such a Part of
them as I have in this Present Will Given to my Daughter
Abigail And my will is that my Sons Joseph & Lemuel Meader
Shall Procure & Provide fire wood Sufficient to Support one
Comfortable fire, for y« use of my s'^ Wife at her Door Yearly &
every year During y« Term of her Continuing my Widow. I
also Give to my s"* Wife to her own Disposal y^ Residue of my
Movable Estate, if any Shall Remain after my s^ Debts &
Funeral Charges shall be Paid, & y^ Legacy I have herein Given
to my s"^ Daughter Abigail, Except one Yoke of oxen which I
have herein Given to my Son Lemuel Meader
Item I Give to my Sons Joseph & Lemuel Meader and to their
Heirs & Assigns for ever, all my Homestead Land, orchards &
Buildings Standing or being upon s^ Land, & all my Land at
Little River, So Called, & all my Right Title & Intrest in &
unto the Common or undivided Lands in Durham aforesaid, &
all my lands else where that Shall Properly Appertain unto me
y« Testator: The s'* Premisses To be Equally Divided between
them my S'^ Sons Joseph & Lemuel, And my will is that my s'^
son Joseph Shall Take Possession of his moiety or half Part of y^
Premisses Immediately after my Decease, and that my S*^ Son
Lemuel Shall Take Possession of his moiety or half Part of y"
s^ Premisses when & So Soon as he Shall arrive at y« Age of
Twenty one Years ; & my will further is that my s^ Son Lemuel
Shall live with my s"^ Wife, & Labour upon S*^ Land, until he
shall Arrive at y« afores*^ age of Twenty one Years ; And that my
s** Wife Shall have y Produce of y« Land I have Given my s"^ Son
Lemuel, 'till y^ Expiration of y« afores*^ Term & that She my s'^
Wife together with my Son Joseph Shall Take Care of & Provide
for my other Chilldren, all things necessary and Convenient for
their Comfortable Subsistance, until my s"^ Son Lemuel Shall
arrive at y^ s"* Age of Twenty one Years, And my will further is
that my S*^ Son Lemuel Shall take Possession of his Moiety or
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 6/
half Part of y^ S^ Premisses when & So Soon as he shall arrive at
y« afores"^ age of Twenty one Years; And that from that time,
my S^ Sons Joseph & Lemuel Shall take Care of & Provide for
y"' Comfortable Subsistance of my other Children until they
Shall Arrive at y" age of fourteen Years, & that they also Learn
all my other Sons, or Cause them to be Learn'd to Reade English,
to write a Legable Hand, & to Cypher, And my will further is
that when & So Soon as my Sons Benjamin, Nathanael Elijah,
Jonathan and Jedediah Shall Arrive at y*' Age of fourteen Years
my Executor & Executrix herein mentioned, Shall Put them &
every of them Apprentice to Learn Some Proper Trade Art or
Mistery, as they my s'^ Executor & Executrix Shall think Proper.
I also Give to my Son Lemuel one Yoke of oxen, to be Improv'd
by him for y^ use & Benefit of my S*^ Wife until he shall arrive at
y^ Age of Twenty one Years, & after that time to be Improved
for his own benefit & Advantage; I also Give unto my s^ Sons
Joseph & Lemuel Meader, all my farming Tackling and utensils,
& all my Carpenters Tools, to be Equally Divided between them.
Item. I Give unto my s'^ Sons Benjamin, Nathanael, Elijah,
Jonathan, and Jedediah Meader, Two Hundred Pounds, old
Tenor, a Piece, or Two Hundred Pounds, old Tenor, to each of
them, that is to Say Two Hundred Pounds, at y" Rate or Propor-
tion of fifty Shillings old Tenor, To one ounce of Coin'd Silver
Troy Weight Sterling Alloy; To be Paid to my s*^ Sons Benjamin
Nath" Elijah, Jon^ & Jedediah, by my s*^ Sons Joseph & Lemuel,
in Equal Parts; the one half or one Hundred Pounds in good
Province Bills of Credit, or in Silver Mony, at y® afores*^ Rate,
when & So Soon as they Shall Respectively Arrive at y® Age of
Twenty one Years ; and y^ other half, or Hundred Pounds either
in s'^ Province Bills of Credit, or in s^ Silver Money at y^ afores^
Rate, or in y« Produce of thier Land, at y^ market Price when
s^ Legacy or Hundred Pounds Shall become Due to each of them,
which I will to be Paid each of them within to Term of five Years
after they Shall Arrive at y° Age of Twenty one Years Respec-
tively, by my s'^ Sons Joseph & Lemuel, either in s^ Bills of
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Credit, Silver, or y^ Produce of s*^ Land, which s^ Joseph and
Lemuel Shall Chuse,
Item, I Give to my Daughter Abigail Meader, one Hundred
Pounds, old Tenor, or to y^ value of one Hundred Pounds, old
Tenor, in my Household Goods, to be Delivered her my s^
Daughter, by my s'^ Executor & Executrix when She Shall arrive
at y^ Age of Eighteen Years or at her marriage, which Shall
happen first. I also Give my s^ Daughter Two Cows, to be
Delivered her by my s*^ Executor & Executrix, the one of s^
Cows immediately after my Decease, if Required, and the other
of s'^ Cows, when She Sail arrive at y^ Years of Eighteen
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain, my S*^ Wife
Executrix, & Timothy Robinson of Dover in y^ Province afores*^
Executor to this my last Will & Testament.
And I do also hereby utterly Revoke & Disannul all former
Wills & Testaments, by me in any wise made; Ratifying this &
no other to be my last Will & Testament; In Witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Third Day of August
Anno Domini, one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty one, & in
y^ Twenty fifth Year of his Majesties Reign.
Daniel Meder
[Witnesses] Ephraim Davis, nicolas Meder, moses meder.
[Proved Sept. 25, 1751.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Meader and Timothy Robinson, with
Ephraim Davis of Durham, yeoman, as surety, in the sum of
£1000, Sept. 25, 1751, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
William Parker and Elizabeth Greenleaf.l
GEORGE VEASEY 1751 STRATHAM
In The Name of God Amen This Fifth Day of Augest Anno
Domini 1751 I George Veasey of Stratham in The Province of
Newhampshire Gentelman * * *
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I Give unto my Well beloved Wife marthy, The Use and
Improvement, of all my Estate both Real and Parsonal, During
Her naturall Life, or so long as she shall Remain my Widow and
with the Consent of my Executor hereafter named Power To
Dispose of Such a part of my Estate if she shall Want the same
for her Comfortable support and maintainance, During said
teirm above mentioned or to Pay her Just Debts
Itim I Give to my Daughter Eloner March, my Silver Tankerd
After my, and my Wife Deaceastd
Itim I Give unto my Granddaughter Elisabeth Pickran
Daughter To my Daughter martha Smart Deceased and to her
heirs Thirty Five Pounds old tener money to be Paid to her
within one year after my Deceased and my Wife to be Paid to
her by my Executor here after named her mother having Re-
cived the Greatest Part of her Portion in her life time
Itim I Give unto my Grandaughter Martha Bracket Daughter
to my Daughter Mary Wiggin Deceastd an to her heirs Thirty
five Pounds old tener money to be Paid to her within one year
after my and my wife Decease to be Paid to her by my Executor
here after named her mother having Recivd the Gratest Part in
her life time
Itim I Give unto my Grandson George March my Silver
Headed Cane after my and my Wife Deceass
Itim I Give unto my Grandson Jonathan Fiffield my Gun at
my Deceass and my Wifess
Itim I Give unto my Grandaughter Elisabeth Fiffeld a Gold
Locket Which her Grandmother used to ware at her Grand-
mother Deceass
Itim I Give unto my Four Daughtrs (viz) Elener March
Meriam Fiffeld Amy Leavitt and Hannah Colcord and to Their
heirs and Assings for Ever Equally, To be Devided betwean
Them, my above mentioned Four Daughters, all my Estate
Both Real and Parsonall, Excepting What I have Given before
in this my Last Will They to Come in to The Porsition Their of
at my Deceass and my Wifees or at her marage
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Lastly I Do make and ordain my Son in law Clement March
Esq' Executor, to This my Last Will and Testement and I Do
hereby Impower my said Executor, to sell and Dispose, of Such
a Part of my Real Estate as shall be be Sufficant to Pay my, and
my wifes. Debts, and the Legeasses and Furnall Expences if
nead be and I Do Hereby Revoke and Disannull all former Will
or Wills made be me In witness where of I Do here unto set my
hand and Seal The Day and year above written
his
Georg X Veasey
mark
[Witnesses] Jonathan Robinson, Benjmin Leavitt, Theo: Smith.
[Proved Dec. 13, 1752.]
[Inventory, Dec. 22, 1752; amount, £7234. 12. o; signed by
Thomas Wiggin and William Moore.]
JOSEPH MILLER 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of John Miller, aged less than fourteen years,
son of Joseph Miller of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, granted
to George Moses of Portsmouth, cordwainer, Aug. 10, 1751.]
[Bond of George Moses, with Hunking Wentworth and John
Pendexter, laborer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£1000, Aug. 10, 1 75 1, for the guardianship of John Miller; wit-
nesses, William Earl Treadwell and William Parker.]
EDWARD WELLS 1751 PORTSMOUTH
The Deposition of Zebulon Wells taken this 16*^ Sep'' 1751 —
The Deponant on oath declareth that he is Bona Fide the Person
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I7I
who always went by y« Name of Zebulon Wells & ever has gone
by the same Name & no other & that he y^ Said Deponant is the
Person reputed the son of Edward & Deborah Wells of Ports-
mouth in the Province of New Hampshire in New England —
Zebulon Wells
[Attested at Halifax Sept. i6, 1751. William Seward and
John Leach declare the same, Seward stating that he has known
the deponent from childhood, and Leach stating his acquaint-
ance for more than 20 years.]
[Province Deeds, vol. 40, p. 356.]
WILLIAM FELLOWS 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[License to the administrator, Nathaniel Fellows of Ports-
mouth, Sept. 25, 1751, to sell real estate of his father, William
Fellows of Portsmouth, innholder.]
[See preceding volume, p. 632.]
ALEXANDER PARKER 1751 LITCHFIELD
[Administration on the estate of Alexander Parker of Litchfield
granted to his widow, Agnes Parker, Oct. 4, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 328.]
[Bond of Agnes Parker, widow, with James Nahor and Joel
Dix, yeomen, as sureties, all of Litchfield, in the sum of £1000,
Oct. 4, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Jonathan Morrison and John McMurphy.]
[Inventory, Feb. 28, 1752; amount, £7846. 2. 10; signed by
James Nahor and Joel Dix.]
[Warrant, Jan. 12, 1763, authorizing Thomas Parker, gentle-
man, Samuel Chase, David Campbell, Jacob Hildreth, and
172 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
James Underwood, yeomen, all of Litchfield, to divide the estate;
mentions the widow as Agnes White, wife of Robert White.]
Province of ") Pursuant to an Order from the Judge of
New Hamp / Probate of Wills for the Province of new hamp'
Directing us to Set off to Agness White the wife of Robert White,
who was heretofore the Wife of Alexander Parker late of Litch-
field Deceased, her Dower or third of the Real Estate the Said
Alexander Died Seiz'd of and to Divide the Remainder among
the Heirs of the Said Deceased or otherwise appraise the Re-
mainder; and Accordingly we have Proceeded on Said Business
and have asset to the Said Agness the Land as hereafter Dis-
cribed which is Bounded as Followeth Beginning at a Popler tree
Marked Standing on the Bank of Merrymac River about ninteen
rods to the North of the South line of that Part of the Lott
Lying on Merrymac River which the Said Deceased own'd in
Said Litchfield from thence North by the Said River fourteen
Rods to a Popler tree marked from thence Runing Easterly
about the Course of the North and South lines of the Said Lot to
a Stake and Stones and So on the Same Course to the Highway
From thence Southerly forteen rods from thence westerly to the
Bounds began at Excepting all the Barn which is on the Before
Discribed Premises but the westerly Part which is to go as far as
the Beem that goes over the Bay togather with a Priviledge of
Thrashing grain &c in the Floorway also the Easterly Room and
Chamber in the house togather with a Prviledge of one third
of the Celler, also another Piece of Land Lying the East Side
the Country Road Bound as Followeth Beginning at a Blak oak
tree Marked From thence Runing Southrly by the Country
Road nine Rods to a Stake and Stones and So Continuing that
wedth Easterly Parellel with the North and South Lines of the
Said Lott to the Easterly End Thereof ; also one Full Third Part
for Quantity and Quality of one half of the Back Lott So Called
which belonged to the afores^ homstead and is N i6 as Lay'd
out in Brintons Farm (So Called) which was owned in Conjunc-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 73
tlon with the Said Alexander Parker and James Nahor each
owning on half of Said Lott also one Third Part of one half of
the meadow belonging to Said homstead which meadow Lyes in
the Said Back Lott which in our Judgments is one full third of the
Real Estate of the Said Alexander Parker which we hereby asset
to the said Agness as her Dower in said Estate —
we have also Viewed the Remainder of Said Estate and are of
Opinion that it Cannot be Divided among the Whole of the
Heirs without much Prejudice to the Whole we have Therefore
appraised the Remainder of the Said Estate at one Hundred and
twelve pounds ten Shillings Sterling money of Great Britain
which is the Honest Vallue Thereof in our Judgements
Dated at Litchfield March 6 1764 Thomas Parker
Jacob Hildreth
James Underwood
David Campbell
Samuel Chase
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £4326. 18. 10; expenditures, £4991. 18. 4; allowed Oct.
30, 1776; mentions "Numerous family of children. . . . Expences
in settling John Riches Estate, & the Estate of Jon^ Richardson,
my Late husband & the said Richardson, being Bound for the
s'd Riches, & they being all Dead."]
[Additional account of the administratrix; amount, £63. 15. 2;
allowed Oct. 31, 1776; mentions death of sons David Parker and
James Parker.]
[Order of court, March 31, 1779, that two thirds of the estate
be settled on John Parker, oldest son, he paying the other heirs
their shares.!
174 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
NATHANIEL JONES 1751 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God amen
I Nathaniel Jones of Portsmouth in newhampsher In new
England mareiner now bound on a voige to sea * * *
Item I give my son Nathaniel Jones five shillings
Item I give my son Abraham Jones five shilings
Item I give my son Benjamin Jones five shillings
Item I give my Daughter Joanna Jones five shillings
Item I give my Daughter margery Jones five shillings
Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth Jones five shillings
Item I give my Daughter merriam Jones five shillings
Item I give my Daughter mary Jones five shillings
all the above Legaices and gifts to be Paid by my Executrix
In a Reasonable time after they come of age Respectively
Item To my Wife Joanna I give the Residue and Remainder of
all my Esteate Real and personal Goods & Chatties Debts wages
merchandise & things whatsoever for the bringing up my said
children and I do hereby constitute and apoint my said wife the
whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and
I do hereby utterly revoke Disallow and Disanul all former
Bequests wills and Legaices by me heretofore in any wise left or
made Declaring and confirming this and no other to be my Last
will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand and Scale the tenth Day of October in the yeare of ouer
Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and fifty one
Nath" Jones
[Witnesses] Daniel Jackson, Jo' Sherburne, George Jackson.
[Proved July 30, 1755.]
[Bond of Joanna Jones, widow, with Daniel Jackson, gentle-
man, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, July
30, 1755, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker,
Jonathan Blanchard.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 75
RACHEL LEACH 1751 CHESTER
Provance of "I To the Honnerabale Andrew Wigens Judge
Newhampshir / of the probits of wills for S*^ provance S'' we
the under Subscribers hereof our wifes being Sisters Chilen to
Rachell Letch Late De& we Disier the faver of your Hon' to
Give our Brother in law Ja^ Calwell the berer hereof Laters of
Administreation on the Effects of S^ Des*^ and in So Doing you
will oblidg your Most Humble Servents his
James X Dunlap
mark
hugh brown
James wason
John McCay
The Deposison of John Brown of the age between seventy and
Eghty years testifieth and saith that he was aquanted with y«
realitions of Rachal Leach deseased and hir husban John Leach
In lerland and as he Ever understood that william Leach's Grait
Grandfather and John Leach hir husband befor mentioned's
father was brothers Children and no nearer and further saith that
James Caldwal of windham is hir sister son and further saith not
John Brown
[Attested Oct. 26, 1751.]
[Administration on the estate of Rachel Leach of Chester
granted to James Caldwell, Jr., of Windham Oct. 30, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 228.]
[Bond of James Caldwell, Jr., of Windham, with Samuel Barr,
gentleman, and Samuel Rankin, innholder, both of Londonderry,
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 30, 1751, for the admin-
istration of the estate of Rachel Leach of Chester, widow;
witnesses, John McMurphy and William Parker.]
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[Warrant, Oct. 30, 1751, authorizing Robert Boyes and Moses
Barnett, gentleman, both of Londonderry, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 15, 1751; amount, £515. 18. o; signed by
Robert Boyes and Moses Barnett.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £293. 15. o; expenditures, £231. 3. o; allowed Feb. 28,
I753-]
MARY CAMERON 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of James Stoodley, Jr., innholder, with Jonathan
Stoodley, mariner, and Joseph Alcock, shopkeeper, as sureties,
all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 30, 1751, for the
guardianship of Mary Cameron, his sister's daughter, aged less
than fourteen years; witnesses, John McMurphy and William
Parker.]
[Guardian's account, allowed March 10, 1756; balance due
the ward, £64. 9. 6.]
[See estate of Mary Cameron, vol. 3. p. 152.]
JOSEPH DUDLEY 1751 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Dudley of Durham
granted to his widow, Hannah Dudley, Oct. 30, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 230.]
[Bond of Hannah Dudley, with Joseph Thomas and David
Davis, Jr., as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £1000, Oct.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 177
26, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Simon
Wiggin and Nicholas Duda.]
[Warrant, Oct. 26, 1751, authorizing Thomas Young of New-
market and Ebenezer Smith of Durham, yeoman, to appraise
the estate.]
PETER INGALLS 1751 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Peter Ingalls of Chester
granted to Ephraim Hazeltine Oct. 30, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 228.]
[Bond of Ephraim Hazeltine, yeoman, with William Leach,
yeoman, and Samuel Moores, physician, as sureties, all of Ches-
ter, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 30, 1751, for the administration of
the estate; witnesses, John McMurphy and William Parker.]
[Warrant, Oct. 30, 1751, authorizing Samuel Emerson and
Thomas Wells, gentleman, both of Chester, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Jan, 27, 1752 ; amount, £336. o. o; signed by Samuel
Emerson and Thomas Wells.]
[Warrant, Feb. 26, 1752, authorizing Samuel Emerson and Dr.
Samuel Moores to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims; amount, £622. 9. 7; signed by Samuel Emerson
and Samuel Moores; attested Sept. 27, 1752.]
[License to the administrator, Sept. 2^, 1752, to sell real
estate.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £372. 13. o; expenditures, £85. 9. 6; allowed Jan. 31,
I753-]
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent; allowed May 30, 1753.]
178 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
BENJAMIN EASTMAN 1751 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Eastman of Kings-
ton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Margaret Eastman, Oct. 30,
1751-]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 220.]
[Bond of Margaret Eastman, widow, with Paul Sanborn and
Francis Batchelder, yeomen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the
sum of £1000, Oct. 30, 1 75 1, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Jonathan French, John Newton, and Samuel Hun-
toon.]
[Inventory, Nov. 22, 1751; amount, £1537. i. o; signed by
Jeremiah Hubbard and Benjamin Swett.]
THOMAS SMITH 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Smith of Portsmouth
granted to Arthur Browne of Portsmouth, clerk, Oct. 30,
1751-]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 227.]
[Bond of Arthur Browne, clerk, with Samuel Wentworth,
merchant, and James Gilmore, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Oct. 30, 1751, for the adminis-
tration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and James
Stoodley, Jr.]
[Warrant, Oct. 30, 1751, authorizing Theodore Atkinson,
John Wentworth, and Samuel Wentworth, merchant, all of
Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. i, 1751; amount, £432. 16. o; signed by
Theodore Atkinson, John Wentworth, and Samuel Wentworth.]
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ROGER SHAW 1751 HAMPTON
In the name of god Amen in the thirtyeth of October 1751 the
Last will and Testament of Roger Shaw of Hampton in the
Province of Newhampshire in New England farmer I Being in
Good Health of body * * *
jiy I give and Bequeath unto my son Josiah Shaw my house
and Barns and Halfe my Land now where I Live that is to say
the west side to Run throw my Land and Bounded as followeth
Beginning at John Taylors southeast Comer at the Road and
Run twenty Seven Rodds upon the Road South Easterly then
Running north about twenty six Rodd to a stone wall then
measuring from John Taylors South East Corner afore men-
tioned twenty six Rodds north and then to Run from Taylors
thirty four Rodds East then Runing northwardly Eight Score
Rodds or a Hundred and sixty Rodds from thence to Run north
Easterly to the Southwest End of John Samborns two acres so
Called and I doe Confirm unto my son Josiah Shaw thirty five
acres of Land at Dear Hill of which he has a Deed from me all
Ready and one Right at Chichester which I Bought of Stephen
Sam born
2iy I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Shaw the other
Halfe of my Lands now where I Live that is to say the East side
where he now Lives and Bounded as follows upon the west upon
my son Josiah Shaw and south upon the Road that goes to
Exeter and Eastwardly upon John Dearborn John Taylor and
part upon a High way then Runing northwardly on Reuben
Sam born and John Samborn and the Land I Bought of Solomon
Smith Being a Bout twenty five acres Laying near Dear Hill —
and a Right at Chichester that I Bought of George Jaffrey
Esquire of Portsmouth
3'y I doe give and bequeath unto my two sons Jonathan Shaw
and Josiah Shaw all my Salt marshes I have in Hampton the one
Halfe to Jonathan and the other Halfe to Josiah and Jonathan
to Divide the Sd marshes and Josiah to Chuse.
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4*y I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Eles Shaw one
Ende of my DwelHng House which she shall Chuse with a Priv-
iledge in the cellar and an Hounarable maintainance out of my
Estate to support her well Both in Sickness and in Health so
Long as she continues my widow by my two Sons Jonathan
Shaw and Josiah Shaw
5iy I give and bequeath unto my Daughter mary Shaw one
Hundred pounds in money old tenor and a priviledge in the house
with my wife so Long as she continues unmarried with a bed
and beding convenient for a bed and an Honuarable main-
tainance and one cow to be provided by son Josiah Shaw
61 y I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Easther Shaw one
Bed and Beding Convenient for a bed and one cow to be Paid
by my son Jonathan Shaw upon marriage day and one Hundred
pounds money old tenor
yiy I give and be queath unto my Daughter Else Robinson
Eighty pounds money old tenor paid By my son Jonathan Shaw
8iy I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Rachel Smith
Eigty pounds money old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah
Shaw
8'y I do give and Bequeath unto my Son Josiah Shaw one Bed
and Beding Belonging to a bed and one halfe of my moveables in
the House and the other Half I give to my beloved wife Else
Shaw to be at dispose as she shall see good
9'y I doe give and Bequeath unto my Beloved sons Jonathan
Shaw and Josiah Shaw my Carts plows chains and all my other
meterials for Husbandry work to Be Equaly Divided Between
them my two sons Jonathan Shaw and Josiah Shaw
lo^y I doe give and Bequeath unto my Beloved son Josiah
Shaw all my Living Stock abroad Excepting one third of my
sheep I give unto my Son Jonathan Shaw and above mentioned
and I doe hereby Constitute and appoint my two sons Jonathan
Shaw and Josiah Shaw to be my sole Exquetors to this my Last
will and testament and for the Confirmation of all above written
I the above s^ Roger Shaw have here unto set my Hand and
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Seal the day and year above written and I desire the Payments
to be Paid in this my will in two years after my Deceas
mark
Roger + Shaw
his
[Witnesses] John Wedgwood, John fogg, John Taylar.
[Proved Nov. 29, 1752.]
[Bond of Jonathan Shaw and Josiah Shaw, with John Fogg and
John Taylor as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £1000,
Nov. 29, 1752, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Alice Shaw, widow, acknowledges receipt of her share of the
personal estate Jan. 22, 1753, and waives inventory; witnesses,
Theophilus Smith and John Folsom, 3d.]
SARAH ODIORNE 1751 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Sarah Odiome of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Widow being Aged & Infirm of
Body * * *
Secondly I give and Devise to my Son William all my Lands
& Right to Lands & any Real Estate whatsoever which I have in
the Townships of Bow Epsom and Bamstead all in the Province
aforesaid to have and to hold to him his Heirs and assigns free &
Clear & freely & Clearly acquitted & Discharged of and from all
Taxes Assessments and Charges heretofore Imposed & to which
the Same is now Liable and Lawfully Subjected
Thirdly I give to my Daughter Ann Packer my great Folio
Bible and also what is herein after mentioned.
Fourthly I give to my Daughter Sarah Fellows five Shillings
old Ten"" which is to be in full of her Portion and part of my
Estate
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Fifthly I give and bequeath to Mehetabel Pevey the Daughter
of the Widow Sarah Pevey ten Pounds old Tener to be paid by
my Execuf^^ within One Year after my Decease.
Sixthly I give and Devise to my Grandson Daniel Odiorne &
my Grand Daughter Sarah Odiorne the two youngest Children of
my Son Jotham Deceased all my Real Estate & Right to Lands
In the Township of Canterbury in Said Province to hold to them
and Their Heirs & Assigns Equally Divided between them.
Seventhly all the Residue and Remainder of my Estate both
Real and Personal I give Devise and bequeath the Same to &
among my four Children viz Temperance Walton Ann Packer
William Odiorne and Mary Meserve in manner following that is
to Say the said William Odiorne to have a Double Portion or two
fifth parts thereof to be at their absolute Disposal as they Shall
See Cause.
Lastly I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Son William
Odiorne and my Daughter Ann Packer to be joint Executors of
this my Last Will and Testament hereby also Revoking all other
Wills by me in any manner heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
Eighth Day of November Anno Dom 1751 and In the twenty
fifth Year of his Majesty's Reign.
Sarah Odiorne
[Witnesses] Geo: Warren, W" Simpson, William Parker.
[Proved July 14, 1752.]
[Inventory, Sept. 26, 1752; amount, £3352. 10. o; signed by
Eleazer Russell and William King.]
JOHN DEVERSON 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Joshua Peirce and George Banfield, chair-maker,
with John Wentworth and Benjamin Akerman, butcher, as
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sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Nov. 26, 1751,
for the administration of the estate of John Deverson of Ports-
mouth, joiner; witnesses, James Titcomb and William Parker.]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1751; amount, £478. 19. 6; signed by
Edward Cate and Thomas Bickford.]
[Warrant, April 17, 1753, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
William King, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the
estate.]
[List of claims, Nov. 27, 1754; amount, £166. 16. 8; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Andrew Clarkson.]
TOBIAS LEAR 1751 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Tobias Lear of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Lear, Nov. 27, 1751.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 234.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Lear, widow, with Thomas Hart, black-
smith, and John Banfield, yeoman, as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £1000, Nov. 27, 1751, for the administration of the
estate of Tobias Lear, Jr.; witnesses, Benjamin Norris and
William Parker.]
[Inventory, signed by Tobias Langdon and Thomas Bickford ;
amount, £7893. 9. 8; attested Jan. 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 241.]
[Guardianship of Tobias Lear, minor, aged more than fourteen
years, son of Tobias Lear, mariner, granted to John Griffith of
Portsmouth, shopkeeper, Oct. 25, 1752.]
[Bond of John Griffith, shopkeeper, with Peter Shores, mar-
iner, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Oct.
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25, 1752, for the guardianship of Tobias Lear; witnesses, Wil-
liam Bruce and William Parker.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £6922. 15. 5 ; expenditures, £981. 10. 8; allowed July 25,
1753.]
[Receipt from Walker Lear to Capt. Tobias Lear, Jan. 13,
1767, for £19. o. o, "my Share of the third Part of the real Estate
of my Father Tobias Lear late of New Castle Deceas'd, which
was lately held by my Mother Elizabeth Lear late of Portsmouth
Dec"^ as her Dower as settled by the Judge of Probate, the other
two thirds, being settled some Years Past, on the s^ Tobias Lear,
as Son to the Eldest Son of s*^ Deceas'd"; witnesses, Mark Nel-
son, Ann Nelson, and Woodbury Langdon.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 486.]
ELLIS HUSKE 1751 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Ellis Huske of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Esq^ being in Health * * *
I give & Bequeath to my Son John Husk the House I now live
in & all the Land thereto belonging or which I have Improved
with the Same & all the out Houses & Buildings thereto belong-
ing and all that Tract of Land Lying on the Westerly Side the
Street & Opposite to my Said House Joining to Land of John
Kennard & lying between two Streets however the Same is
bounded with two third parts of all my Lands in any other Town
besides the Town of Portsmouth aforesaid to hold to him his
Heirs & Assigns and I give him the one half part of all my
Personal Estate. —
Item I give & Devise to my Daughter Olive all my part of the
Warehouse Land & Privileges thereto belonging which belongs to
me & M" Ann Slayton in Portsmouth aforesaid (her part being
only one fifth) with all the wharff or Land & Privilege of wharfing
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To my Said Daughter & her Heirs & assigns I also give her the
one half part of my moveables and Personal Estate
Item as I have heretofore given to my Daughter Ann all that
part & portion of my Estate which I design'd she should have I
now bequeath & give Her only ten Shillings & a mourning Ring
for her full portion of my Estate
Item As my Daughter Mary is Deceased without Issue & her
Husband M"^ John Sherburne is now Surviving I give to him (in
token of my Respect for him & in Remembrance of his Tender-
ness & kind Treatment of my Said Daughter while She was his
Wife) a Mourning Ring — Lastly If thereto any other Estate
Real or Personal belonging to me wherever the Same is I give &
bequeath the Same to my Said Son John Huske & my Daughter
Olive he to have two thirds & She one & to their Respective
Heirs & Assigns.
And I do hereby Constitute & Appoint my Said Son John
Huske & John Sherburne to be Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament the said John Sherburne to have full power as Sole
Executor in the absence of my Said Son & when he Shall be here
then to be joint Executors and the Said John Sherburne to be
paid a Reasonable Satisfaction herein — In Witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the fourteenth Day of De-
cember 1 75 1 and in the twenty fifth Year of his Majesty's
Reign — E« Husk
[Witnesses] William Parker, E Russell Jun', William Parker j^
I Ell'« Huske above named having Since the making the above
Will Acquired Sundry Parcels and Tracts of Land do therefore
hereby Give & Devise the Same to my Son John Huske & my
Daughter Olive Huske Equally Divided and in all other things I
Confirm the foregoing Will Witness my hand & Seal the 21*
Day of April 1752
E« Huske
Witnesses — William Parker, Rachel nobel, E. Russell Jun'.
[Proved April 30, 1755.]
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[Inventory, July 31, 1755; amount, £5756. 17. o; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Hunking Wentworth.]
[Warrant, April 27, 1756, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
William Knight, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to receive
claims against the estate.]
[License to the executor, Jan. 19, 1757, to sell real estate.]
[List of claims. May 31, 1758; amount, £10,079. 17-7; signed
by Eleazer Russell and William Knight.]
[Petition of Matthew Livermore in behalf of Benjamin Frank-
lin and William Hunter, " Postmasters in Behalf of his Majesty",
Oct. 24, 1758, representing that the claim listed in their name, of
£352. 18. 8, was not personal "but for his Majestys use & was
given to Secure a Debt due to his Majesty", and praying that it
may be paid in full and not subject to apportionment.]
[Petition of Matthew Livermore, Sept. 24, 1763, in behalf of
Benjamin Franklin and John Foxcroft, Postmasters General of
North America, as above; petition granted.]
JOSEPH DUDA 1751 DURHAM
[Inventory of the estate of Joseph Duda of Durham, yeoman;
amount, £1929. 7. o; signed by Ebenezer Smith and Thomas
Young; attested by Hannah Duda, administratrix, Dec. 25,
1751-]
[License to Hannah Duda, widow and administratrix, Jan. 30,
1754, to sell real estate.]
[Guardianship of David Duda, Eliphalet Duda, and Mary
Duda, minors, aged more than fourteen years, children of Joseph
Duda of Durham, granted to Nicholas Duda Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 290.]
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THOMAS EASTMAN 1752 KINGSTON
In the Name of God, Amen, The 9*** day of January 1751/52
I Thomas Eastman of Kingstown in the Province of New
Hampsr in New England Husbandman, being Indisposed of
body * * *
Imp' I Give & Bequeath unto EHzabeth my now dearly be-
loved wife all the moveable estate Goods & Effects which she
brought with her self to me when she became my wife, all to be at
her Dispose
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved sons Obadiah
and Thomas all my Lands Lying within the East Parish
in s*^ Kingstown it being all my Lands in my home place
whereon I now live as it Lays & is Bounded and Nine Acres be it
more or Less (in s^ Parish) as it Lays & is Bounded which I pur-
chasd of Thomas Brown of Late of s"^ Parish the s^ Lands with
the Buildings & orchards thereon, be it more or Less, with all the
appurtenances priviledges & Commodities unto the same be-
longing or in any wise appertaining to be equally divided be-
tween them the s'^ Thomas & Obadiah, and they s*^ Obadiah &
Thomas their Hiers & assigns forever the s'^ premisses To Have
And To Hold forever —
Further I Give & Bequeath unto my s*^ son Obadiah his
Hiers & assigns for ever all my moveable goods & Effects without
Doors as my stock of Cattle, Horses, sheep, swine, &c & all
manner of Tools or Implements for all sorts of work both for man
& Beast & all sorts of furniture & Tackling for horse & neat
Cattle, and also my part in the saw mill at the Trickleing Falls
(so Called) in s*^ Town, also all my moveable goods & Effects
within Doors viz: all my Houshold stuff or goods (saveing &
Excepting) my own wearing Cloaths which I hereby give to my
son Thomas as shall be hereafter mentioned, and also the wearing
Cloaths which mary my Late Dearly beloved wife, brought with
her self to me and some of her Houshold goods which she also
brought, which I hereby give to my two Daughters which I had
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by her & shall be also hereafter mentioned Also I Give to my s"^
son Obadiah all the profit & Improvement of all that part of my
Estate which I have hereby Given to my s'^ son Thomas (That is
to say) all the profit & Improvement till the s*^ Thomas shall
arrive to the Age of Twenty one years and then the s*^ Thomas
to Come into the Possession of his part of the premisses, and in
Case the s*^ Thomas should Depart this Life before he Arrive at
the s*^ Twenty One years of Age, That then I will & ordain that
all his part of my Estate which I have hereby Given him shall
go to the s^ Obadiah by him his Hiers and Assigns freely to be
possessed & Enjoyed for ever —
Item I Give & Bequeath to My s"^ well beloved son Thomas
all my wearing Cloaths —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved sons Edward
& Ebenezer all the Residue of my Lands it being Sixty Acres
more or Less Laying & being in s*^ Kingstown viz: fifty Acres
more or Less being part of the i6*'» Lot in the Two Hundred Acre
Grants (so Called) in s*^ Kingstown & Ten Acres I purchased of
the Commoners of s^ Kingstown adjoyning to the former. And
also One Half of a Right (so Called) both in the divided & un-
divided Lands in the Township of Canterbury in the Province
afores*^. The s^ Premisses viz : the s"* Lands in s^ Kingstown viz : in
the Two Hundred Acre Grants & adjoyning & also in Canterbury
afores<^ with all the appurtenances Priviledges & Commodities
thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining, The s^ Edward
& Ebenezer their Hiers & assigns To Have And To Hold forever
and in Case Either the s*^ Edward or Ebenezer should Depart this
Life before he arrive to the age of twenty one years my Will is
that the survivor Enjoy the Deceaseds part of the premisses viz :
he his Hiers & assigns forever Furthermore I hereby Give my
s^ son Edward full priviledge to Cut & work up timber on any
part of these Last mentioned premisses till the s*^ Ebenezer shall
Arrive to the age of twenty one years Furthermore I do hereby
will & ordain that the s'^ Edward & Ebenezer pay to my well
beloved Daughters, Sarah & Mary the sum of Ten pounds Each
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according to that which is now Called the (old tenour) to be paid
on their arrival to the age of Twenty one years, or if they or
Either of them should marry sooner than that, then to be paid
on their marriage day —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughters
Sarah & mary all the wearing Cloaths that their mother my Late
well beloved wife Mary brought with her to me when she became
my wife to be Equally Divided between them, also I hereby
Give to the s<^ Sarah & Mary One Good feather Bed and feather
Bolster & Two Pillows all with their Cases & the s*^ Bed to be
furnished with Two pair of Cotton & Linnen sheets & Three
Coverlids & a suit of Curtains all which their mother my Late
wife Mary brought with her to me Also Six Pewter Platters & A
Dozen of Pewter Plates to be Equally Divided between them
& also Two Table Cloths one Diaper the other Cotton & Linnen
to be also Equally Divided all which their s^ mother Brought
and also A Case of Draws made of maple wood & A Chest of
Draws made of Pine One oval Table A Dozen of Black Chairs
Banester Backs & A Round Stand or Tea Table all which their
s^ mother brought with her to me when She became my wife, &
to be Equally Divided between them, the s*^ Houshold goods to
be delivered to the s^ two daughters when they arrive to the age
of Eighteen years or if they or Either of them should marry
sooner than that age, then to be given up to them or their mar-
riage. But the wearing Cloaths to be given up to them so soon
as they grow up to wear them, & if Either of them should depart
this Life before these abovementioned things are delivered to
them as before mentioned, then the survivor to have & Enjoy
all, and if both of the s<^ Daughters should Die before they
Come into the Possession as aboves"^. That then my will is that
all these things given to my Two Daughters shall go to my son
Ebenezer by him freely to be possessed & enjoyed forever
further I Give to my two Daughters One Hundred pounds viz:
fifty pounds Each according to that which is now Called the (old
Tenour) to be paid as followeth viz, Twenty pounds viz: Ten
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pounds Each by the s^ Edward & Ebenezer as is before men-
tioned, and the remaining Eighty pounds of the Same Tenour I
hereby will & Ordain my s^ Son Obadiah to pay as followeth
viz: forty pounds to Sarah & forty pounds to mary to be paid
when they arrive at the age of Twenty one years, or in Case they
or Either of them should marry before they Come to that age,
then to be paid on marriage, And in Case Either the s** Sarah or
the s^ mary should Depart this Life before marriage or before
they arrive at the forementioned age, That then the surviver
shall have all the forementioned money paid her as aboves^ —
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my s^ Son Obadiah
to be sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament and I do
hereby will & ordain that my s"^ Executor pay the s<^ sum of
Eighty pounds old Tenour to my two Daughters as is before
mentioned, and that he shall also surrender and give up to the
s"* daughters the wearing Cloaths & houshold goods as before
mentioned, and also that he pay all my honest Debts, also I
hereby will & ordain that my s'^ Executor take the Care & be at
the Charge of bringing up my small Children, for which Care &
trouble I have Considered him in giveing him my moveable
goods & Effects; Further more I hereby will & ordain my s*^
Executor Immediately after my decease to agree with his mother
in Law my present & well beloved wife Elizabeth and make her
full sattisfaction for her trouble which Shall have been at with,
& for me & my family Dureing the little time she has been my
wife, and further in Case my present wife should have a Child
by me I hereby will & ordain my s'^ Executor to pay the s'^ Child
fifty pounds (Equal to the old Tenour) when it shall arrive to the
age of Twenty one years furthermore I will & ordain that my s^
Executor Give to my Daughter Sarah my Looking Glass which
my s'^ wife mary brought with her to me when she shall arrive to
the age of Eighteen yrs or if she should marry sooner than that
age than to be delivered on marriage, also to mary my great
Bible to be given up to her when she arrives at the age of Eight-
een years & if she should marry sooner than that age then to be
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delivered up on her marriage also to Give to the s^ Sarah a Gold
Ring which was also my s<^ wifes to be dilivered as the Looking
Glass, and to mary a silver Hook pin & a pair of silver shirt but-
tons, to be delivered as the Bible And I do hereby Utterly Dis-
salow Revoke & Disanul all & every other former wills Testa-
ments Legacies & Bequests by me in any ways before named
Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to
be my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I do hereunto
set my hand & seal this g*^^ day of January annoq Domini
1751/52 —
Thomas Eastman
[Witnesses] Jeremy Webster, Jeremiah Currier, Josesph East-
man.
[Proved March 25, 1752.]
[Inventory, June 6, 1752; amount, £5003. 5. o; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Ebenezer Sleeper.]
[Guardianship of Ebenezer Eastman, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Thomas Eastman of Kingston, yeoman,
granted to Jonathan Fifield, Jr., of Hampton Falls, yeoman,
March 17, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 50.]
ROBERT DINSMOOR 1752 WINDHAM
[Bond of Margaret Dinsmoor, widow, with John Dinsmoor and
James Caldwell, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Windham, in the
sum of £1000, Jan. 29, 1752, for the administration of the estate
of her husband, Robert Dinsmoor of Windham; witnesses, Alice
Boyd and Robert Hopkins.]
[Inventory, March 16, 1752; amount, £4843. 3. 7; signed by
John Hopkins and John Cochran.]
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[Administration de bonis non on the estate of Robert Dins-
moor granted to his son, John Dinsmoor, Nov, 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 368.]
[Bond of John Dinsmoor of Windham, yeoman, with John
McMurphy of Londonderry and Robert Archibald of Portsmouth
as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 29, 1752, for the administra-
tion de bonis non of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and
Jonathan Blanchard.]
JOHN BOYD 1752 CHESTER
In the Name of God Amen I John Boyd of Chester in the
Province of Newhampshire in Newengland Husbandman being
Very Weeke in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be
Given to God for the same This thirteenth Day of January
anno domini: 1751/2 * * *
Imprimes I Give to my two Cussens margret Boyd and Ann
Boyd the two oldest Daughters of my uncle Sam'^ Boyd the Sum
of one Hundred Pounds old tenor bills of Credite to be Equelly
Divided between them, and to be paid to them out of my Estate
by my Executor at the End of two years after My Decease —
Item I Give to my Cussen Margret M'^Greegor: the Eldest
Daughter of the Rev^ M' David M'^Greegor the Sum of three
Hundred pounds old tenor bills of Credite; togather with all the
Remainder of all my Reall and personell Estate not herein before
Disposed of be the Same more or Less to be Paid and Delivered
to her by my Executor at the End of two years after my Deceass :
And I Do appoynt M"" James Adams of Londonderry to be my
Executor of this my Last will and testament: to Receive and pay
all Just Debts Due to and from my Estate and to pay all Lega-
cies which I Have herein appoynted and my funerell Charges;
Renouncing all other or former Wills Bequests and Executors —
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In Witness to all herein Contained I Have here unto affixed my
hand and seal the thirteenth Day of January annodomini 175 1/2
first above Written
John Boyd
his
[Witnesses] Sam" Emerson, robert Wilson, William X
Crafford. "^^'^
[Proved Feb. 26, 1752.]
[Inventory, March 4, 1752; amount, £552. 14. o; signed by
Samuel Emerson and Robert Wilson.]
[Bond of David McGregore, clerk, with James McGregore and
James Adams, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the
sum of £500, March 27, 1754, for the guardianship of his daugh-
ter, Margaret McGregore, aged less than 14 years; witnesses,
Ephraim Marsh and Robert Archibald.]
GILSON 1752
[Benjamin Gilson, minor, aged more than fourteen years,
makes choice of his mother, Susanna Gilson, as his guardian
Jan. 24, 1752.]
[Guardianship of Benjamin Gilson granted to his mother,
Susanna Gilson of Winchester, Feb. 14, 1752,]
[Bond of Susanna Gilson of Winchester, widow, with John
Brown of Winchester, housewright, and Orlando Bridgman of
Northfield, Mass., gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500,
Feb. 14, 1752, for the guardianship of Benjamin Gilson; wit-
nesses, Ebenezer Wells and Patience Severance.]
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NICHOLAS WIGGIN 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Nicholas Wiggin of Stratham
granted to Jonathan Swett and his wife, Mary Swett, Jan. 29,
1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 245.]
[Bond of Mary Swett and her husband, Jonathan Swett of
Hampton Falls, with Andrew Wiggin, Jr., of Stratham, as
surety, in the sum of £500, Feb. 17, 1752, for the administration
of the estate of her former husband, Nicholas Wiggin; witnesses,
Samuel Clark and Joseph Freese.]
[Inventory, Feb. 19, 1752; amount, £302. 10. o; signed by John
Weeks and John Parker.]
[Jonathan Wiggin of Stratham makes choice of William Pottle
as his guardian Jan. 20, 1757.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Wiggin, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Nicholas Wiggin, granted to William Pottle of
Stratham Jan. 20, 1757.I
[Bond of William Pottle, blacksmith, with John Thurston and
John Clark, yeomen, as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of
£500, Jan. 20, 1757, for the guardianship of Jonathan Wiggin,
son of Nicholas Wiggin, physician, deceased; witnesses, William
Parker, Stephen Thurston, Jr.]
[Guardianship of Nathaniel Wiggin, Jr., minor, aged more
than 14 years, son of Nicholas Wiggin, granted to Jonathan
Wiggin Oct. 30, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 24.]
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NATHANIEL LIBBY 1752 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Libby of Exeter,
potter, granted to Josiah [Benjamin] Thing of Exeter Jan. 29,
1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 244.]
[Bond of Benjamin Thing of Exeter, shipwright, with Charles
Gorwood of Portsmouth, shopkeeper, and Benjamin Morris of
Stratham, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 29,
1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas
Packer and Miles Randall.]
[Inventory, Jan. 12, 1752; amount, £1997. 8. 6; signed by
Samuel Gilman and John Oilman, 3d.]
[License to the administrator Jan. 26, 1754, to sell real estate.]
JONATHAN FELLOWS 1752 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen this third day of February In the
year of Our Lord Christ Seventeen hundred And fifty two In the
twenty fifth year of his Majestys Reign I Jonathan Fellows of the
Parish of Kensington in the Province of New Hampshire in
New England Yeoman being advanced in years and Infirm in
Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife Deborah to
Dispose of as she Pleases All the Houshold Stuff and Goods she
brought with her when she Came to Live with me and also all the
goods and houshold stuff she has Since Receiv'd from the Estate
of her Father Deacon Bachelder Late Deceas'd: And if She
Chooses to Live with my Executor after my Decease my will is
that My Executor Provide all things for her Comfortable and
Honourable Support so Long as she shall live with him But if
she shall Choose to go away to Live Elsewhere my will is that
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my Executor shall Pay her fifty Pounds old Tenor as it now
Passes and then my Executor to be Quit of Providing anything
further for her But she is to have the Goods and moveables as
beforementioned
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Jonathan Fellows to
him his heirs and assigns all my Right Estate and Interest which
I have in any Lands or Buildings in the Narraganset Township
so Called known by the name of Number one upon Saco River in
the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay;
also I Give him a Bond which I have against him Dated the fifth
day of December Anno Domini 1734 Conditioned to pay one
hundred And Sixty five Pounds with Lawfull Interest on or
before the fourth day of December then next Insuing he to have
up said Bond without paying any thing therefor
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Abner Fellows to him
his heirs and assigns One half of all my Right Estate & Interest
in the Narraganset Township Called Souhegan West in the
Province of New Hampshire: also my will is that my said Son
have all the money and Bonds which I Receivd for a Deed which
I Gave of half a Lott of Land in the Township of Chester being
Six hundred Pounds in the whole ; two hundred of which I have
Receivd and have Bonds for four hundred more and my will is
that my Said Son have the benefit of the whole
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Jeremiah Fellows to him
his heirs and assigns One half of all my Right Estate and Interest
in the Narraganset Township Called Souhegan west in the Prov-
ince of New Hampshire I haveing Given one half to my Son
Abner my will is that my Son Jeremiah have the other half: and
also One half of a hundred acre Lott so Called in the Township
of Chester in the Province aforesaid which I Bought of John
Macmurphy of Londonderry: I having sold one half said Lott
The other half I Give to my said Son
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Ingals
fifteen Pounds old Tenor as it now passes to be paid her within
Six years after my Decease by my Executor
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Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Pearkins
thirty Pounds old Tenor as it now Passes to be paid by my Ex-
ecutor One half thereof within one year and the Remaining half
within Six years after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Knoulton
Ten Pounds old Tenor as it now passes to be paid by my Execu-
tor within Six years after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Smith Ten
Pounds old tenor as it now passes to be paid by my Executor
within Six years after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Isaac Fellows to him his
heirs and assigns all my Homestead viz* all my Lands in the
Parish of Kensington with all the Buildings thereon Excepting a
house which my Son Jeremiah has built upon said Land which
my said Son Jeremiah is to take off and to Dispose of the same to
his Own Use And benefit : I also Give to my said Son Isaac all my
Stock of Creatures and Husbandry Tools and all my moveables
without doors and within Doors Excepting my Wearing Apparel
which I Give to my two Sons Abner and Jeremiah Equally Be-
tween them : and my will is that my Said Son Isaac Pay all my
Debts and the Legacys beforementioned and my Funeral
Charges and also that he Receive what is due to me
Item Whereas I have a tract of Land which I have not yet
Disposed of Lying in the Province of Main Commonly Known
by the Name of Cocks Hall I do Give Bequeath and Dispose of
all my Right and Interest there to and among all my Children
Sons and Daughters Equally to have Equal Rights and Shares
therein
Lastly I do by these Presents Constitute and appoint my son
Isaac Fellows Sole Executor of this my will and for Confirmation
of all aforegoing I do hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day &
year before written
Jonathan ffellows
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Philemon Blake, Joseph Tilton.
[Proved March 28, 1753.]
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[Inventory, May 22, 1753; amount, £7778.9.0; signed by
Sherburne Tilton and Philemon Blake. 1
EPHRAIM HAM 1752 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen I Ephraim Ham of Dover in the
Province of New-Hamps"^ in New-England Husbandman, being
in a low & weak State as to Bodily Health * * *
Imprimis, My Will is that my Just Debts & Funeral Charges
Shall be Paid & Discharged by my Two Sons, namely, Joshua &
Ephraim Ham, at thier Equal Cost & Charge, & also that all
Debts Justly Due to me Shall be Equall Divided between them.
Item. I Give to my s^ Sons Joshua & Ephraim Ham, & to
their Heirs & Assigns forever, all my Homestead Land, where I
now Live, & all my Land Lying & Being on both Sides of y« Road
that leads from my House up to Rochester, on y^ Southerly Side
of Cochecha River be the Same more or less, together with my
Dwelling House, Barns, & all other Buildings, & orchards stand-
ing & Being upon S^ Land ; and also all my Right in & unto y^
Falls in Cochecha River at Tole End, & all my Right & Interest
in & unto y^ Saw-Mill now Standing upon S<^ Falls, & all y^
Iron Work in the S*^ Mill, as Crows Doggs &c'^* which doth Prop-
erly belong unto me; and also all my Stock of Cattle, Sheep,
Horse-kine & Swine, & all my Household Goods and Furniture,
Except Such of them as I have otherwise Disposed of in & by
this Present \^''ill ; I also Give to my Two Sons Joshua & Ephraim
Ham all my farming Tackling and Utencils as Carts Sleds Wheels
Chains Yokes &c^^, And my Will is that all y« aforementioned
Articles which I have Given to my s'^ Sons Joshua & Ephraim
Ham Shall be Equally Divided between them
Item, I Give unto my Son Moses Ham & to his Heirs & Assigns
forever all my Right Title & Interest in y^ Land and Timber in
y« New Township Lying at y^ Head of Berwick in y"' County of
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York in y^ Province of y^ Massachusets Bay, & Adjoyning
Salmon-fall-River, Commonly Called Towow, it being one Third
Part of a whole Shear thro y" S'^ Township both in y« Divided &
in the undivided Lands. I also Give to my S*^ Son Moses Ham
one Hundred Pounds in Cash, or good Province Bills of Credit,
of ye old Tenor, or Equal to old Tenor to be Paid him by my
S<^ Two Sons Joshua and Ephraim Ham in equal Proportion,
that is to Say Each Paying y^ one half of y^ S<^ Hundred Pounds
when & So Soon as he my s'^ Son Moses Shall Arrive at y^ Age
of Twenty one Years.
Item, I Give unto my Son Aaron Ham & to his Heirs & Assigns
for ever, Eighty Acres of Land Lying & Being in Rochester in y«
Second Division in S^ Town & in ye fourteenth Lott in S^^ Second
Division, or a Third Part of S*^ Lott, which I Purchased of
Thomas Bickford of Durham.
Item I Give unto my Son Ichabod Ham & to his Heirs & As-
signs for ever one Third Part of a whole Shear of Land in Roches-
ter aforesd, that is to Say, in y^ undivided Lands in S*^ Rochester
which I Purchased of Thomas Bickford of Durham afores<^. I
also Give to my S<^ Son Ichabod Ham Twenty Seven Pounds in
Cash Lawful Money, or in y« Current Money of this Province at
y« Rate of Lawful Money, that is to Say at Six Shillings and
Eight Pence y® ounce of Silver, when & So Soon as he my S<^
Son Ichabod Shall arrive at y« Age of Twenty one Years, The
S"^ Legacy to be Paid by my Two Sons Joshua & Ephraim Ham
in Equal Proportion.
Item, I Give unto my Three Daughters, namely Anna Elisa-
beth & Joanna Ham Three of my best feather Beds, & y^ Bedding
belonging unto them; that is to Say one Bed & y^ Bedding be-
longing unto it to each of them my S^ Daughters. I also Give
to my S'^ Three Daughters all my Linnen, as Sheets Pillow Cases
Napkins Towels &c; & also all my Wives Waring Apparel, & also
all my Pewter, being Ten Pewter Dishes, Three Duzen of Pewter
Plates & Eight Pewter Basons. And my Will is that all ye
aforementioned Articles Shall be Equally Divided Among them
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my S*^ three Daughters. I also Give to Each of my S"^ Daugh-
ters, one good Cow, to be Delivered them by my S^ Sons Joshua
& Ephraim Ham, at thier Equal Charg, when & So Soon as my
S"^ Daughters Shall Arrive at y^ Age of Eighteen Years, or at y^
time of thier Marriage, which of them Shall first happen. I
also Give to my S^ Daughters Anna Elisabeth & Joanna Ham
forty Pounds apiece, or forty Pounds to each of them, Lawful
Money or in Current Money of this Province at ye Rate of Law-
ful Money, that is to Say, at y^ Rate of Six Shillings & Eight
Pence y^ ounce of Silver, or in y^ Produce of y^ Land at y^ market
Price when the Legacy Shall become Due, to y^ aforesd value of
forty Pounds Lawful Money apiece ; The S'* Legacy to be Paid by
my S'^ Sons Joshua & Ephraim Ham, to Each of my S*^ Daughters
when & so Soon as they Shall Arrive at y Age of Eighteen Years,
either in Money or in Species as above mentioned which my S"^
Sons Shall Chuse, all y^ Rest & Residue of my Estate of what
kind soever, not mentioned in this Present Will, if any Such there
be, I Give to my S^ Sons Joshua & Ephraim Ham to be Equally
Divided between them.
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my Brother John
Ham of Dover afores^ Husbandman, & my S^ Son Ephraim Ham
Executors of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby
also utterly Disallow & Disannual & make void all former Wills
& Testaments, by me in any wayes heretofore made Ratifying &
Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament, In
Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Twelfth
Day of February Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred
& fifty Two, & in y^ Twenty fifth Year of his Majesties Reign
Ephraim Ham
[Witnesses] Nehemiah Kemball, Cheney Smith, Wentworth
Hayes.
[Proved April 29, 1752.]
[Inventory, May 25, 1752; amount, £11,744. H-o; signed by
Thomas Westbrook Waldron and Joseph Hanson.]
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[Guardianship of Ichabod Ham, minor, son of Ephraim Ham,
granted to Joshua Ham of Dover, yeoman, July 30, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 315.]
[Bond of Joshua Ham of Dover, yeoman, with Isaac Libby of
Rochester, yeoman, and Joseph Alcock of Portsmouth, shop-
keeper, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, July 30, 1755, for the
guardianship of Ichabod Ham, minor, aged more than fourteen
years; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
NATHANIEL WEBSTER 1752 SALEM
In the Name of God Amen. The last Will and Testament of
Nathaniel Webster of Salem in the Province of New Hampshire
in New England made this Eighteenth Day of February Anno
Domini One thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two calling to
mind my mortality and that it is appointed unto Man once to
die and being admonished of my Death by sickness * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my oldest Son Joseph Web-
ster One Sixth part of all my Lands, after Fifty Acres is taken
out, in that part of it where my House now stands he allowing
to his Mother proper Privileges in the House and the improve-
ment of one third part of my improved Lands during her con-
tinuing my Widow, and he paying to his Sister Hannah Webster
the sum of Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor when she shall
arrive to the age of Twenty and One Years.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel Lock Webster
One sixth part of all my Lands after fifty Acres is taken out in
that part where he shall chuse.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son James Webster One
sixth part of all my Lands after Fifty Acres is taken out he having
his choice of the place.
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Webster One sixth
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part of all my Lands after Fifty Acres is taken out he having
his choice according to his age of the place where his part shall be.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Andrew Webster One
sixth part of all my Lands after Fifty Acres is taken out he
having his successive choice where his part shall be.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Peter Webster One sixth
part of all my Lands after Fifty acres is taken out.
Tis to be understood that neither of these my Sons who have
liberty of choice shall so chuse as to d^estroy the conveniency of
the Scituation of any of their other Brothers part. Tis likewise
to be understood that the Land is to be divided equally among
them according to the Quality of the Land as it was in its Nature
before it was improved.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Webster
the sum of Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid her by
my oldest son Joseph Webster when she shall arrive to the Age
of Twenty and One Years.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hannah
Webster whom I do hereby make and constitute my sole
Executrix of this my will all my Personal Estate to dispose of
as she shall see cause, and the Improvement of my Real Estate
till my son Joseph shall arrive to the Age of Twenty and One
Years and proper Privileges in the House and the improvement
of One third part of my improved Lands during her continuing
my widow, and likewise Fifty Acres of Land at the south East
Comer to sell and dispose of if she sees needful for the service of
the Family to bring up the Children, these things I give her to
dispose of as abovesaid upon her paying all my Debts and
funeral Charges and faithfully executing this my will.
And I do hereby utterly revoke and disallow of all other Wills
ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament in
witness of which I have hereto set my Hand and Seal the Day
and year abovewritten. his
Nathaniel X Webster
Mark
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 2O3
[Witnesses] James How, Samuel parker, Abner Bayley.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1752.]
[Inventory, signed by Peter Merrill and Joseph Wright;
amount, £775. 5. o; attested Dec. 23, 1752.]
SAMUEL JOY 1752 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Joy of Durham,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Joy, Feb. 24, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 274.]
[Bond of Mary Joy of Durham, widow, with John Burleigh
and Jacob Burleigh, both of Newmarket, as sureties, in the sum
of £1000, Feb. 24, 1752, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Joseph Freese and Anna Freese.]
[Inventory, March 7, 1752; amount, £2833. 7. 0; signed by
Samuel Brackett and Walter Bryent.]
ELEAZER LYON 1752 MERRIMACK
[Bond of Joseph Pollard of Hudson, and his wife, Bethiah
Pollard, formerly widow of Eleazer Lyon, with Joel Dix of
Litchfield and Ephraim Leavitt of Stratham as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, Oct. 24, 1752, for the administration of the estate
of Eleazer Lyon of Merrimack ; witnesses, John Green and John
Folsom.]
[Inventory, Feb. 25, 1752; amount, £868. 7. o; signed by Sam-
uel Moore and Joel Dix.]
[License to the administrator, Oct. 29, 1756, to sell real estate.]
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[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £749. 13. o; expenditures, £335. 8. 5; allowed March 30,
1757; mentions funeral of a child.]
[Eleazer Lyon of Nottingham West, minor, aged more than
14 years, makes choice of Peter Cross of Nottingham West as
his guardian, Sept. 14, 1758; witnesses, Ezekiel Chase, Josiah
Button.]
[Guardianship of Eleazer Lyon, son of Eleazer Lyon of Bed-
ford, granted to Peter Cross Dec. 4, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 123.]
[Bond of Peter Cross, yeoman, with Nathan Cross and Ezekiel
Hills, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hudson, in the sum of £1200,
Oct. 4, 1758, for the guardianship of Eleazer Lyon; witnesses^
Joseph Neal and Jonathan Lovewell.]
JOSEPH SLEEPER 1752 KINGSTON
In the Name of God, Amen. I Joseph Sleeper of Kingston in
the Province of New-Hamshire in New England Gen* * * *
Imprimis I give & devise to my beloved wife one half my
dwelling House & all my Household Stuff, & all that may be
needfull for her comfortable Support, to be provided & bro't to
Her yearly, during her remaining my widow, by my sons
William & Hezekiah.
Item. I give & devise to my son William twenty Acres of my
Homestead & the other Articles, specify'd in a deed of Gift dated
March 2** 1745, & ten Acres more of my Homestead so as to make
one compleat Half of s^ Homestead on that side adjoining to
M"" Dent's; & one Half of twenty Acres of my Land lying on
deep Brook (for quantity & quality) also Half my live stock, &
half my Tools for Carpentry & Husbandry.
Item. I devise & bequeath to my Son Hezekiah thirty acres,
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being the northerly half of my Homestead & the other half of
my twenty acre Lot, on deep Brook for Quantity & Quality, &
the one half of my live stock, & half the Tools & Instrum*« for
Carpentry & Husbandry.
Item. I devise & bequeath to my Daughter Love Haggit,
besides what she has had out of my Estate forty Pounds accord-
ing to the old tenor, to be paid by my son Hezekiah in one Year
after my Decease, & at their mother's Decease half my House*^
Stuff
Item. I devise & bequeath to my Daughter Anne Pearson
besides what she has had out of my Estate, forty Pounds,
according the old tenor, to be paid, within a year after my
Decease, by my son William, & haf hous Stuff after moth'' Deth
& my true Intent & Meaning is that my sons pay their Sisters
forty Pounds old tenor each, & maintain their mother in Equi-
Proportion & each enjoy Half my Land & half my live stock, &
half of my Tools, To each of my sons half as specify'd above, to
them & each of them, their Heirs & Assigns forever, & to my s'^
Daughters, to each of them the one half of my Household Stuff
after their mother's Decease, & forty Pounds old tenor.
& I do hereby disannul & revoke all other former Wills &
Testiments & confirm & ordain this & this only to be my last
Will & Testiment.
And finally, I do constitute & appoint my Son William
Sleeper sole Executor to this my last Will & Testiment, In
Wittness whereof I have here unto Set my Hand & Seal this
second day of March, one thousand, seven Hundred & fifty two
Years from the Birth of our Saviour, & in the twenty fifth Year
of the Reign of Sovereign Lord George the Second King &c.
Joseph Sleeper
his
[Witnesses] Jonathan X Webster, William Silaway, Jacob
mark
Silaway.
[Proved April 25, 1753.]
206 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, May 2, 1753; amount, £1182. 5. o; signed by
Samuel Winsley and Richard Hubbard.]
JAMES JOHNSON 1752 GREENLAND
In the name of God amen the fifth Day of March in the year
of our Lord 1752, I James Johnson of Greenland in the Province
of New Hampshire in New England Gentleman or Yeoman
being Sick and weak in Body * * *
Item I Give and bequeath to Anna My dearly beloved Wife
Over and above her thirds of my whole Estate During her Life
the Sum of one pound to be paid her in Convenient time after
My Decease by My Executors hereafter Named Equally
between them also the Household goods that She brought with
her & Linning forever
Item — I Give unto My Son Samuel Johnson of Said Greenland
Husbandman and to his heirs or heir Lawfully begotten by his
body the One half of My Estate both real and personal Except
My right at Epsome and in Case My Said Son Samuel Shall
Decease without Lawful Isue My will is that Margreget The
Wife of my Said Son Samuel Shall have the one half of the
Income of the Said half of my Estate During her Natueral life
(and the Other half of the Income of profit of Said half of my
Estate shall be to the use of My Son in Law Thomas Sherburne
& his heirs & assigns, and the whole of Said half of my Estate
in Case of my Said Son Samuel's Deceasing without Lawful
Isue I will Shall return to be the right and property of My Said
Son in Law Thomas Sherburne his heirs and assigns forever)
My Said Son Samuel paying unto My Daughter Elizabeth Jones
One Hundred pounds old Tenor to the Heirs of James Jones &
my Said Daughter Elizabeth and fifty pounds old Tenor to
Mary Johnson the wife of Bracket Johnson within four Years
after My Decease
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 207
Item I Give unto My Son in Law Thomas Sherburne of Said
Greenland and his wife Sarah and their heirs forever the one
half of My Estate both real and personal except My right at
Epsome (he or She paying unto My Daughter Elizabeth Jones
the wife of James Jones of Portsmouth or her heirs the Sum of
one Hundred pounds old Tenor and fifty pounds old Tenor to
Mary Johnson the Wife of Bracket Johnson within four Years
after My Decease) and the whole of my Estate Except my
Right at Epsome in Case My Said Son Samuel Shall Decease
without Lawful Isue Said Thomas & Sarah Sherburne paying
the whole of Said Legacies & My Debts & funeral Charges
Item I Give unto my Son in Law Bracket Johnson and his
wife Mary and their heirs the Sum of one Hundred pounds
Money old Tenor to be paid them within four Years after My
Decease by my Executors hereafter Named and the Whole of
My Right of Land in the Town ship of Epsome in New Hamp-
shire aforesaid
Item I Give unto My Son in Law James Jones of Portsmouth
aforesaid Cordwainer and his Wife Elizabeth and their heirs the
Sum of two Hundred pounds in Money old Tenor to be paid
them by My Executors hereafter Named within four Years
after my Decease.
And I Constitute make and ordain My Said Son Samuel
Johnson and my Son in Law Thomas Sherburne Executors of
this my last Will and Testament and I Do hereby utterly
Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and every Other former
Testaments Wills and Legacies Bequests and Executors by Me
before this time Named W'illed and Bequeathed Ratifying and
Confirming this and No Other to be My Last will and Testament
— In Witness whereof I the Said James Johnson have hereunto
Set My hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.
James Johnson
[Witnesses] Enoch Clark, Benjamen Willims, John Whidden.
[Proved April 29, 1752.]
208 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, signed by John Brackett and Enoch Clark;
amount, £7911. 11. o; attested May 27, 1752; £550. i. 6 added
May 28, 1752.]
[Warrant, Jan. 31, 1753, authorizing Samuel Palmer, Jonathan
Marston, gentleman, Ephraim Marston, gentleman, Benjamin
Dow, yeoman, and Joseph Philbrick, yeoman, all of Hampton,
to set off the widow's, Elizabeth Johnson's, dower.]
NATHAN CLOUGH 1752 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I Nathan Clough of the Parish of
Kensington in the Province of New-hampshire in Newengland
yeoman Being weak of Body * * *
ily I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife Rachel
Clough my Great Room and the Chamber and Garret over Said
Room and Half the Seller under my new house and half my Seler
under my old House and half my Bam and half my orchard and
the one half of my home place in Kensington my said wife to
have the improvement of all that I have Given her During her
widowhood and at her Death or Day of marriage all the above
mentioned particulars to go to my son William Brown Clough
and I Give my said wife all my moveables within Doors Except
what I Shall Dispose of hereafter in this will and I Give my said
wife my mair and furniture Belonging to said mair and all my
Stock of Cattle and Sheep Excepting four Sheep and four Lambs
and I Give my said wife two swine all the Personal Estate that
I have Given her and Shall mention hereafter I Give my said
wife to Dispose of as she shall think Proper as also I Give my
said wife one halfe of all my Husbandry Tools of all Sorts —
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my Son William Brown Clough all
my Land and Buildings laying and Standing in the Parish of
Kensington to Enter into possession of all Excepting what I
have Given my wife at my Death and at her Death or Day of
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marriage my Said Son william to Enter into possession of all the
Real Estate that I have Given her the improvement of and I
Give my said son william my Lower Lot or piece of Land
laying in nottingham which I Purchased of Rice Rowel and I
Give my said son the one halfe of my husbendry Tools and all
my money by me or Due to me and I order my Son william to
pay all my Debts of all Sorts and I Give my said son four Sheep
and four Lambs and one Swine —
3ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Winthrop Clough the one
halfe of my Lot of Land laying in nottingham which I Purchased
of matthew neley and I Give my said son the one half of all my
Right in Chichester Divided and un Divided and I Give my said
son the one half of all my Right in Bamstead Divided or un-
divided and I Give my said son my Newest Gun and one Pair
of Snowshewes —
4ly I Give and Bequeath to my son Benjamin Clough the one
half of my lot in notingham that I Bought of mathew Neley
and the one half of all my Land at Chichester and the one half
of all my land at Bamstead and I Give my said son my oldest
Gun and a pair of snowshewes —
5ly and I oblige all my Estate to maintain my father the one
half of the Time During his natural Life
6ly I order and oblige my Executor to pay unto his two young
Brothers one hundred pounds apiece money old Tenor when
they Come to the age of Twenty one years
7ly and I Do make Constitute and appoint my Son William
Brown Clough to be my Executor to this my Last will and
Testiment Revoking and Adnulling by These presents all and
Every will or wills by me made Either by word or writting and
this only to be for my Last will and Testiment and none Either
In witness whereof I The Said Nathan Clough Have here unto
Set my hand and afhxt my Seal This Seventh Day of march
one Thousand Seven hundred fifty & two and in the Twenty
fifth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the
^"=°'"^ ^'- Nathan Clough
210 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] Ezekiel Dow, philip Dow, Benaiah Dow.
[Proved Oct. 25, 1752.]
[Inventory, Dec. 18, 1752; amount, £5260. 2. o; signed by
Jonathan Dow and Theophilus Page.]
[Bond of William Brown Clough, with Nehemiah Brown as
surety, both of Kensington, in the sum of £200, March 15, 1754,
for the guardianship of Benjamin Clough, minor, aged more
than 14 years, son of Nathan Clough; witnesses, Samuel Clark
and Anna Freese.]
WILLIAM PEARSON 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Capt. William Pearson of Ports-
mouth, March 12, 1752; amount, £3955. o. o; signed by John
Wentworth and Jonathan Warner.]
JOHN McDOUGALL 1752 BEDFORD
[Bond of Matthew Little, with Moses Barron and Samuel
Patten as sureties, all of Bedford, in the sum of £500, March 24,
1752, for the administration of the estate of John McDougall of
Bedford; witnesses, John Moore and Matthew Patten.]
[Guardianship of James McDougall and William McDougall,
minors, aged more than fourteen years, sons of John McDougall,
granted to Matthew Little of Bedford, yeoman, March 24,
1752.]
[Bond of Matthew Little, with John Quig as surety, both of
Bedford, in the sum of £200, March 24, 1752, for the guardian-
ship of James McDougall and William McDougall; witnesses,
John Moore and Matthew Patten.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 211
[Inventory, signed by Matthew Patten and Robert Walker;
amount, £200. 3. 4; attested June 30, 1752.]
[Warrant, March 26, 1755, authorizing Matthew Patten,
Robert Walker, James W^alker, Thomas Wallace, and Hugh
Riddell, all of Bedford, yeomen, to appraise the estate for
settlement on the oldest son, it not being divisable among all
the children without damage.]
[Return of the estate at £125. o. o, April 8, 1855; signed by
Robert Walker, Hugh Riddell, and James Walker.]
[Certificate of Matthew Little, guardian, April 8, 1755, of the
receipt of security for £83. '].'], amount of estate due to James
McDougall, oldest son; witness, Samuel Patten.]
JOHN BADGER 1752 BEDFORD
[Guardianship of Robert Badger, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of John Badger of Bedford, yeoman, deceased, granted
to Samuel Patten of Bedford, yeoman, March 24, 1752.]
[Bond of Samuel Patten, with Matthew Little as surety, both
of Bedford, in the sum of £300, March 24, 1752, for the guardian-
ship of Robert Badger; witnesses, John Moore and Matthew
Patten.]
JOB STRONG 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Rev. Job Strong of Ports-
mouth granted to Peter Gilman March 25, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 258.]
[Bond of Peter Gilman of Exeter, with Henry Sherburne, Jr.,
merchant, and Mark Langdon, gentleman, both of Portsmouth,
212 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, March 25, 1752, for the ad-
ministration of the estate: witnesses, John Wentworth and
Jonathan Warner.]
[Inventory of the estate of Rev. Job Strong April 4, 1752;
amount, £1210. 6. o; signed by Eleazer Russell and Mark Lang-
don.]
[License to the administrator, April 29, 1752, to sell real
estate.]
CHRISTOPHER AMAZEEN 1752 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen this twenty fifth day of Martch
Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred fifty & two I
Christopher Amazeen of New Castle in New Hampshiere in New
England planter: being advanced in years and weak in Body.
* * *
I ordain & order out of my Estate a Sufficiency for paying and
discharging my Just Debts & Charges of my Funeral
I Give & bequeath the whole of my place in Great Island in
New Castle aboves^ that I possess & dwell on the Land & Build-
ings thereon Dwelling Houses Barns Fences with all Appurte-
nances & priveledges thereto belonging and all other lands with
their Appurtenances & priveledges I have or Ought to have in
the Town of S*^ New Castle Equally the One half to John Ama-
seen the other half to Ephraim Amaseen Sons of Joseph Amaseen
of s^ New Castle planter, the s^ Johns half to him and his heirs
Lawful of his Body, the s'^ Ephraims half to him & his heirs law-
full of his Body. And in Case they or Either of them Dy with-
out s^ lawfull Issue if but One of them, then his part Shall be to
the Surviver and the Lawfull heirs of his Body, if it happen both
dy without s*^ lawfull Issue, then the S"^ place Shall be to the
next of Kinn : to them —
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And I provide & Order that if the S'* John & Ephraim both or
Either of them do not in persons or person Dwell on & Improve
the S'^ Requested places they shall not directly nor Indirectly
dispose of the Right property & Interest by these presents given
them during their natural lives, Saving one to the Other or to
one of the family as father Brothers by blood, or birth
I also provide Ordaine & Order that the afore s'^ Joseph
Amaseen have the Improvements & profits of s'^ bequested place
till the s"^ John & Ephraim shall come of Age, And after shall
dwell & Enjoy the Apartments of House he now dwells in, with
Sufficent Garden till he can conveniently provide a place to
move to Elsewhere —
I Give and Bequeath All my Right Title claim Property &
Interest I have or Ought to have in the Town of Epsom in the
aboves'^ province of New Hampshier, Divided or not Divided
& to be Divided with all priveledges to Joseph Amaseen Jun"" &
Christopher Amaseen Sons of afores'^ Joseph Amaseen & their
Heirs Lawfull of their Bodys Equally an Half to S*^ Joseph Jun'
and an half to S'^ Christopher to be Equally Divided and por-
tioned between them by my Executor to this my Last Will here-
after named when they Shall come of Age
Lastly I Appoint and Constitute the afores** Joseph Amaseen
Exector of this my last will & Testament with full power to
See it in everything puntually Performed according to the true
Intent & meaning hereof —
In Witness whereof I hereunto have Sett my hand & Seal at
New Castle aboves"^ the day & year first above written
Christopher X Amazeen
his mark
[Witnesses] Sampson Sheaf e, Henry Langmaid, Samuel
Sheafe.
[Proved April 27, 1756.]
[Bond of John Amazeen and Ephraim Amazeen, with Samuel
Sheafe and Henry Langmaid as sureties, all of Newcastle, in the
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sum of £500, April 27, 1756, for the administration, with will
annexed, of the estate; witnesses, WilHam Parker, John Femald.]
[Warrant, April 27, 1756, authorizing Sampson Sheafe and
Nathaniel Sargent, physician, both of Newcastle, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, May 26, 1756; amount, £594. 18. 2; signed by
Sampson Sheafe and Nathaniel Sargent.]
MARY HANSON 1752 DOVER
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Hanson, minor, aged more than
14 years, granted to John Bickford, Jr., of Dover, yeoman,
March 25, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 258.]
[Bond of John Bickford, Jr., of Dover, yeoman, with John
Hayes, Jr., of Dover, yeoman, and Anthony Nutter of Newing-
ton, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, March 25,
1752, for the guardianship of Elizabeth Hanson; witnesses,
Jeremy Webster and William Parker.]
[Guardianship of Mary Hanson, infant daughter of Maul
Hanson of Dover, yeoman, by his wife, Mary Hanson, deceased,
granted to Thomas Millett of Dover Oct. 25, 1752.]
[Bond of Thomas Millett, with Maul Hanson, yeoman, as
surety, both of Dover, in the sum of £500, Oct. 25, 1752, for the
guardianship of Mary Hanson; witnesses, William Bruce and
William Parker.]
THOMAS PACKER 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Warrant, March 31, 1752, authorizing Eleazer Russell,
Richard Wibird, William King, John Hart, and John Shackford,
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all of Portsmouth, to divide the estate of Thomas Packer of
Portsmouth in the towns of Chester, Nottingham, Barrington,
and Rochester, among his children, Thomas Packer, oldest sur-
viving son, Susanna Rust, deceased, and Elizabeth Deering,
deceased.]
Province of \ Pursuant to a Warrant from the Court of
New Hampsh' / Probate for said Province hereunto annexed
We the Subscribers have made a Division of the Estate therein
mentiond in manner following viz To Thomas Packer Esq'' for
his Double Share or half part all the Said Lands in Chester
afores^ and the first Division in Said Rochester & the Right of
Land of the Said Intestate in Barrington afores<^
For the Heirs & Legal Representatives of Susanna Rust all the
Said Lands in the Said Township of Nottingham and to the
Legal Representatives of the Said Elizabeth Deering the Second
Division in Said Rochester & all the undivided Lands in Said
Town belonging to the Estate of Said Intestate — In Witness
whereof we have hereunto Set our hands the 6*^ Day of April
Anno Domini 1752
R Wibird
Eleazer Russell
William King
John Hart
Jn° Shackford
[See estate of Thomas Packer, vol. 2, p. 197.]
THOMAS TURNER 1752 CONCORD
In the Name of God, Amen, I Thomas Turner of Rumford in
the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman
being of Perfect Mind & Memory do therefore make & Ordain
this my Last Will & Testament —
Imprimis, I give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Wife
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Hannah the Sum of Sixty Pounds in Bills of the Old Tenor &
what She Shall or doth not Expend for her Necessity (during her
Naturall Life) to Descend to my Son in Law Richard Hasseltine
or his heirs.
Secondly, I Give & Bequeath Unto my Said Son in Law
Richard Hasseltine all the Remainder of my Estate (being all
Personal or Moveable) and my Said Son in Law Richard Hassel-
tine I appoint to be Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testa-
ment & He to Pay all my Just Debts before the aboved Men-
tioned Sixty Pounds be Paid.
In Witness & Confirmation of all Above Written I the Said
Thomas Turner have hereunto Sett my Hand & Seal this Second
Day of April Anno Domini 1752.
Tho : Turner
[Witnesses] Nat" Smith, George Hull, Ezra Carter.
[Proved May 30, I753-]
JOHN PEASLEE 1752 NEWTON
[Administration on the estate of John Peaslee of Newton
granted to his sons, Joseph and John Peaslee, April 2, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 271.]
[Bond of Joseph Peaslee and John Peaslee, with Moses Carle-
ton as surety, all of Newton, in the sum of £1000, April 2, 1752,
for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Ephraim Leavitt
and Jonathan Fifield.]
[Inventory, June i, 1752; amount, £1115. i. 3; signed by Wil-
liam Rowell and John Challis.j
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 217
SAMUEL MORRISON, JR. 1752 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen I ^a;muel morison Jn"" of London-
derry in the province of newhampshire yeman being sick of body
* * *
my will is that my wiff mary morison have the one third pairt
of my Cattel and the third pairt of my houshold goods Exepting
my hors as also the third pairt of my hous and Land during hir
naturl Liffe/ my will is that my son John morison and my
Daughter susanah morison have out of my Esteate five pounds
bills of the new tenor besids what I have given them already with
four sheep
my will is that my Daughter mary morison have out of my
Esteate twenty five pounds bills of the new tenor and two Cowes
four sheep and the one third of my houshold goods when she is of
Lawfull age and one hundred pounds bills of the old tenor or new
tenor Equal in velew two years after she is of age
my will is that my son samuel morison the fifth have all the
remaing pairt of my personal Esteate with all my real Esteate to
him and his hairs or assigens for ever only my Debts and fineral
Charges to be payed out of it
my will is that Robert Boyes Esq"" Cap* Andrew Tood and
Alexander m'^Collom all of Londonderry be my Executors of this
my Last will and testment rvocking all other former wills Be-
quithments whatsover allowing this and no other to be my last
will and testment signed sealled published and pronounced to be
my las will and testment this tenth day of april in the twenty
fifth year of his maj*^ Rigen and in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundrd and fifty two
his
Samuel X morison Jr.
mark
[Witnesses] Alex" Craig, Isaac Brewster, Alexander McColom.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1752.]
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[Inventory, Dec. 7, 1752; amount, £1293. 12. 3; signed by John
Wallace and James Ewins.]
JOHN MUCHMORE 1752 GOSPORT
[Administration on the estate of John Muchmore granted to
Henry Carter and Samuel Muchmore April 14, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 258.]
[Bond of Henry Carter, merchant, and Samuel Muchmore,
fisherman, both of Gosport, with James Stoodly, Jr., innholder,
and Jotham Odiorne, merchant, both of Portsmouth, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, April 14, 1752, for the administration of the
estate of John Muchmore of Gosport, fisherman; witnesses,
William Parker, Jr., and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory of the estate of John Muchmore, who died April 5,
1752; dated April 21, 1752; amount, £1759. 12. o; signed by
Ensign Joseph Mace and Richard Talpey, both of Gosport.]
[List of claims against the estate, April 23, 1756; amount,
£423. 12. 2^; signed by Eleazer Russell and Andrew Clarkson.]
[License to the administrators, May 5, 1756, to sell real estate.]
FRANCIS ROSS 1752 PORTSMOUTH
Province of ) To the Hon''^^ Andr: Wiggin Esq'' Judge of the
New Hamp'' / Probate of Wills &c for Said Province —
The Humble Petition of Elizabeth Ross Widow Relict of
Francis Ross late of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Mariner Deceased Intestate — Shews
That the Said Intestate Saild from Portsmouth afores*^ having
of Late been an Inhabitant here & most of his Effects & Concerns
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 219
being here but your Petitioner having for Some time Resided at
her Fathers house in the absence of her Late Husband and finding
it more for her Interest to Return thither which is at Bristol in
the Government of Rhode Island
Therefore Humbly Prays that Elliot Vaughan of Said Ports-
mouth Esq"" may be admitted to take the Sole admi'nistra' of the
Estate of Said Intestate in the behalf & Stead of your Petic'on""
as it will be vastly Expensive to her to tarry here while that can
be finished she having no other Occasion of Residing here —
And Your Petic'oner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray &c
Elizabeth Ross
Portsm" April 2P' 1752
[Administration granted to Elliot Vaughan of Portsmouth
June 8, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 301.]
[Bond of Elliot Vaughan, with Cutts Shannon, gentleman, and
George Moses, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £1000, June 8, 1752, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Jonathan Blanchard and Isaac Rindge.]
[Inventory, signed by Eleazer Russell and Daniel Peirce;
amount £866. 3. 6; attested Sept. 27, 1752.]
[List of claims against the estate, March 27, 1754; amount,
£697. II. 6.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £876, 6. o; expenditures, £178. 9. o; allowed May 29,
I754-]
JOSEPH BARTLETT 1752 NEWTON
In The Name of God Amen The twenty 2^ Day of april 1752
I Joseph Bartlet of Newtown In the provance of New Hampsheir
In New England Being at this pressen time Through Gods Good-
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ness of Perfect understanding Tho under Bodely Indispsison
4= =!= *
2 I Give to my well Bloved wife Sarah on third part of all my
Estate as the Law Directs During har Natural life
3 I Give and bequthe to my Son Joseph Bartlet three peces of
Land I Bought of Samuell Hadley with all the Buildings there on
and the one half of the land I bought of Samuell Stevens and
Dacon Colby and Jonathan Colby at the Country pond So
Called allso that part of Jeams Georgs farm origenelly which I of
Brother Josiah Bartlet as by the Deds of Each pace and parcle of
land is more perticulery Exprest & To Come into the posesion
therof at my Decace he paying out what legeses he shall be here-
after ordred in thes will
4 I Give and bequath to my son Gershom Bartlet the Land I
Bought of Enoch Coffin and Joseph Stokman as by ther Dede may
apear with all the Building there on allso Nine Acres I bought of
fowlers farm at the Childrons land so Called as by that Dead
may apear allso the one half of the Land I bought of Samuel
Stevens and Dacon Colby and Jonathan Colby at the Country
pound So Called he paying the legeses I Shall here after order in
this will for Him to pay
5 I Give to my other two sons Namely Richard Bartlett and
Matthias Bartlet my homsted It being part of a farm which I
had of my honered father Richard Bartlet as by the Deede
may appear and twenty Acres more which I Had of my brother
Josiah Bartlet adjoyning to my part of said farm as by the Deed
may appear, to be Eequaly Divided between them in quantety
and qulity when thay arive to twenty & one years of age thay
and Each of Them paying the legeses I Shall here after order
them In this will
6 I Give to my Daughter Elizebath fower hundred pounds old
tenor Reckoning what she have all Redey to be part to be paid to
har the one half of it in one year after my Decase and the other
half in two years after my Decese By my Son Joseph Bartlet
I Also order my Son Joseph Bartlet to pay to my Daughter mary
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 221
Two Hundred pounds ould tenor one hundred in one year after
my Decase the other hundred in two years after my Decas I
Also order my s'^ son Joseph to pay to my Dafter hannah Two
hundred pounds old tenor the one half in one year after my
Decase the other half in two years after my Deces I also order my
son Joseph to pay to my Daughter marcy fifty pounds old tenor,
shee cuming to be Eighteen years of age or on the Day of har
marage
7 I Give to my Daughter Sarah Now wife of Gidian Sayer foer
Hundred pound old tenor Reckening what shee have had Al-
redey to be part the Remaind' to be paid to har by my son
Gershom in two years after my Deces I also order my son Ger-
shom to pay to my Daughter mary two hundred pounds old
tenor one half in one year after my Deces the other half in two
years after my Deces I also order my son Gershom to pay to my
Daughter marcy fifty pound old tenor when she cums to be
Eighten year of age or on the Day of marag
8 I order my Son Richard to pay to my Daughter marcy one
Hundred and fifty pounds old tenor in one year after he cums to
be twenty and one years of age I also order my son Richard to
pay to my Daughter Ledia two hundred pounds old tenor when
she cums to be Eighteen years of age or on marag Day
9 I order my son matthias to pay to my Daughter marcy one
hundred and fifty pounds old tenor In one year after he arive to
twenty one years of age I also order my son Matthias to pay to
my Daughter Lidia two hundred pounds old tenor at the age of
Eighteen years or on the Day of marag
I allso will my wife to have the Impovemet of the Estate I
have given to my two sons Richard and mthias they Caring on
with har till thay com to the age of twenty years and one
and waht by Industery thay gitt besids what taks for their
Bringing up and others under age untill thay cum of age
shall be to pay the leges thay are ordered to pay as far as It
will goe
I order allso that my Son Gershom pay to my Daughter
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hannah two Hundred pounds old tener the one half in one year
after my Deces the other in two year after my Deces
10 I allso give to my son Joseph for his Sarvic with me since he
was twenty one years of age one yoak of oxen one yoak of steirs
and a two year ould heffer and fouer sheep one hors one shote and
one Cart and wheels one timber Chain and one Draft Chain
two axes one hoe one sythe and tacklen one Gun one spang
shakle to ox yoaks and Stapl and Rings and one sadle and Bridle
III allso give to my son Gershom for his sarvce with me since
he was twenty one years of age one yoake of oxen foer sheep one
yoake of Calvs one Cart and wheels one sythe and tacklen one
timber Chain and one Draft Chain one ox yoak and staple &
Ring two axes one hoe one Gun one Shote one spang shakle and
all my Cooper tools and one Sadie and Bridle
and all my other husbandry tools and Impements I order to be
left for the Carring one the work of the homsted
and all other of my Estate Real or personal or movabls Bills
Bonds Nots of hand Books or Book Debts of what Ever Name or
Denomination so ever I leave in the hands of my Excutors
Ordering them to pay all my Debts that are just and lawfuU And
funaral charges out of the Same and the Remainder there of to be
Equaly Divided among all my Children above Named and I Do
Now Revoke and make voyd all other wills and Testements
before by me made and apoint order and Constute my well
Beloved wife Sarah and my two sons Joseph Bartlet and
Gershom Bartlet Sole Executors of this my last will and Teste-
ment witness my hand and seal the Day and year above written
Joseph Bartlet
his
[Witnesses] Gideon Bartlet, Moses Carleton, David X Elliot.
mark
[Proved Feb. 27, 1754.]
[Inventory, March 7, 1754; amount, £15,876. 4. 4; signed by
Jeremy Webster, Gideon Bartlett, and Jonathan Kimball.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 223
JACOB PEASLEE 1752 AMESBURY DISTRICT
[Guardianship of Elijah Peaslee, aged less than fourteen years,
son of Jacob Peaslee of Amesbury District, deceased, granted to
Abraham Dow of Hampton Falls, yeoman, April 29, 1752.]
[Bond of Abraham Dow, with Enoch Clark of Greenland, inn-
holder, as surety, in the sum of £2000, April 29, 1752, for the
guardianship of Elijah Peaslee; witnesses, William Parker and
John Ham.]
JOSEPH EDGERLY 1752 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Edgerly of Durham
granted to his widow, Hannah Edgerly, April 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 265.]
[Bond of Hannah Edgerly, widow, with William Lord, weaver,
and Robert Kent, yeoman, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum
of £500, April 29, 1752, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and Thomas Sherburne.]
[Inventory, signed by Valentine Mathes and John Edgerly;
amount, £121. 12. o; attested July 29, 1752.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to John Dore of Roches-
ter, yeoman. May 28, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 287.]
JOHN PAINE 1752 RYE
The Deposition of Richard Ran Samuel Ran & Abia Ran who
Testify & Say that they were present at the House of John Pain
late of Rye in the Province of New Hampshire yeoman Deceased
but a few hours before his Death he being then very Sick but of a
224 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Sound Mind & Memory & having the free Exercise of his Reason
And heard him Tell his Wife Sarah Pain that he gave her all his
Wearing Apparel for own use to apply to her Own advantage or
to Dispose of as She Shoud See Cause & at the Same time he
Desired these Deponents to take Notice thereof and in Particular
Speaking to the Depon* Richard Ran he Desired that he would
See it Done or to this Effect purport & meaning —
Richard Rand
Samuel Rand
Abia X Rans mark
[Guardianship of John Paine, minor, aged more than 14 years,
son of John Paine, granted to Joseph Buss, Jr., of Portsmouth,
joiner, April 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 263.]
[Bond of Joseph Buss, Jr., joiner, with David Horney, mariner,
and Joseph Alcock, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, April 29, 1752, for the guardianship of John
Paine; witnesses, William Parker and Henry Carter.]
[Administration on the estate of John Paine of Rye, yeoman,
granted to his widow, Sarah Paine, July 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 313.]
[Bond of Sarah Paine, widow, with Richard Rand and Samuel
Rand, yeomen, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, July
29, 1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses. Wood-
bridge Odlin and William Parker.]
[Inventory, signed by James Moses and Richard Rand;
amount, £1704. 15. o; attested Sept. 17, 1752.]
[Inventory of clothing, Sept. 21, 1752; amount, £90. 15. o;
signed by James Moses and Richard Rand.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 225
JOHN MERCER 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Hannah Facey, widow, with Daniel Peirce and
Thomas Wibird as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£200, April 30, 1752, for the administration of the estate of
John Mercer of Portsmouth, mariner; witnesses, Thomas
Packer and William Parker.]
PETER BALL 1752 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God Amen. This Fourth day of May 1752, I
Peter Ball of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire
yeoman being Sick and weak in Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna shores
and unto her Heirs & assigns for ever a House lot containing one
quarter of an acre, where my son in Law Peter shores now lives,
said lot to be one hundred foot on the land of Richard White and
to carry that breadth on my land southerly untill one quarter of
an acre is made up including the dwelling house of my son in law
aforesaid —
I also Give unto my Daughter Susanna one Cow
I Give unto my son John Ball the Sum of Twenty five Pounds
new Tenor to be paid by my Executor in Two years after my
Decease
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Ball and
unto her Heirs and assigns for ever a House Lot containing one
quarter of an acre adjoining to the House lot I have given my
Daughter susanna, said lot to be one hundred foot on the land of
Richard White and to carry that Breadth southerly on my land
till a quarter of an acre is made up and to ly on the westerly side
of Susannas Lot — I also Give unto my Daughter margaret the
Sum of twelve Pounds ten shillings new Tenor to be paid by my
Executor in one year after my decease, I also Give her one Cow
and Two sheep the same to be kept winter and summer by my
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Executor as long as my said Daughter remains single — I also
Give her the one half of my Household Goods and Furniture — I
also Give her the Privilege of living in the western end of my
dwelling house so long as she shall remain single
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah and unto her
Heirs and assigns for ever a House lot Containing one quarter of
an acre adjoining to the House lot I have given my Daughter
Margaret, said Lot to be one hundred foot on the land of Richard
White and to carry that Breadth Southerly on my land till a
quarter of an acre is made up. I also Give unto my said
Daughter sarah the sum of Twenty five Pounds new Tenor to be
paid her in one year after my decease by my Executor I also
Give her one Cow and Two sheep the same to be kept winter and
summer by my Executor as long as my said Daughter remains
single I also Give her the one half of my household Goods and
Furniture, I also Give her the Privilege of living in the western
end of my dwelling house as long as she shall remain single —
I Give unto my Son Samuel Ball the wood standing and grow-
ing on three acres of my land I bought of the Executors of the
last will and Testament of the Reverend John Emerson dec* on
the northwesterly end thereof and I Give him liberty to take
away the said wood as he shall have occasion I also Give him five
shillings new Tenor
I also Give unto my son Samuel and my Daughters Susanna
Margaret and Sarah in equal Parts, the apples that shall grow in
the orchard I bought of one Stephen Knowles for the space of
ten years after my decease —
I Give my wife Amy Two Hogsheads of Cyder yearly during
her natural life to be put into the Cellar
I order that my wife Amy be maintained out of my Estate
during her natural life by my Executor and also that my daughter
Sarah be maintained out of my Estate so long as she shall look
after and take care of her mother and have thirty Pounds old
Tenor paid her yearly I also order that my wife be decently
buried by my Executor —
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And as to the Rest and Residue of my Estate both real and
personal not already disposed of, wheresoever and whatsoever
I Give devise and bequeath the same unto my Son Peter Ball
his Heirs and assigns for ever, and I do hereby Constitute and
appoint my son Peter Ball Executor of this my last will and
Testament In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal the day and year above written — It is further to be
understood that my Daughters have the Liberty and Privilege
of passing to and from their house Lots —
Peter Ball X his mark
[Witnesses] Samuell Monson, Richard Shortridg, John Jones.
[Proved June 24, 1752.]
JOHN SALTER 1752 RYE
In the Name of God Amen. This Twelfth day of May in
the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty
Two. I John Salter of Rye in the Province of New Hampshire
Gentleman being sensible of my mortality and being advanced
in years * * *
I Give unto my beloved wife Amy the sum of Twenty five
Pounds — I also Give her one Cow and all the swine I shall have
at the time of my death and all the Provisions that shall be in
my house at that time also all my beds and bedding and house
hold Furniture all the afores^ to be at her own disposal I also
Give her the Interest of all the money I shall leave, debts and
funeral charges being paid, during the time she shall Continue
my widow I also Give her the use and Improvement of the new
End of my Dwelling house during the time aforesaid and I will
and order that the Principal sum afores*^ be equally divided
among my children upon the death of my wife or upon her
marrying again which shall first happen —
228 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
I Give and Devise unto my Son Richard and my son Titus
the sum of Five shilHngs each —
I Give unto my Grandson John Randell Ten Pounds —
I Give unto my Daughters Mary Mace EHzabeth Roby
Charity Leach Margery Hale Martha Sandburn and Sarah
Sloper the sum of five shilHngs each
I will and order that my Two acres of salt marsh at Little
Harbour, so called, lying Near salt marsh of James Clarkson
Esq"" and also my Two oxen be sold by my Executors as soon as
may be after my decease, and that out of the money that shall
be raised thereby Ten Pounds be paid unto my Grandson John
Salter, a son of my son Alexander salter dec"^ unto whom I Give
Ten Pounds and Three Pounds fifteen shillings unto Mary
Salter and Three Pounds fifteen shillings unto Lucy Salter
Daughters of my son Alexander Salter deceasd, to whom I
Give three Pounds fifteen shillings Each —
I Give and Devise that Tract of land at Rye where I now live
containing about thirty acres which I bought of one Joseph
Morrell with the buildings thereon unto my Grandson Alexander
Salter son of my son Alexander Salter dec*^ and unto his Heirs
and assigns for ever, if he shall arrive unto the age of Twenty
one years but if he shall not arrive at that Age I Give and Devise
the same unto my Grandson John Salter before mentiond, and
unto his Heirs and assigns for ever if he shall arrive unto the
age of Twenty one years, but if he shall not arrive at that age I
Give and Devise the same unto my two Grandaughters Mary
and Lucy Salter before mentioned and unto their Heirs and
assigns forever equally divided —
I will and order that my wife Amy and My daughter in Law
Elizabeth the widow of my son Alexander dec* have the use
and Improvement of the s^ Tract of land so long as they con-
tinue widows towards the bringing up of the Children of my
son Alexander dec* but not to commit any strip or waste
Thereon. —
And as to the Rest and Residue of my Estate both real and
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 229
personal wheresoever and whatsoever I Give and bequeath the
same unto my Children Equally divided between them —
And I desire and Request James Marden and Stephen Marden
both of Rye afores^ to be Guardians unto the Children of my
Son Alexander deceas*^
And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my wife Amy and
my son Titus Salter to be Executors of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby ratifying this and no other to be my last
will and Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
his
John X Salter
Mark
[Witnesses] Abner Cole, John Jones, John Jones, Jun',
Matthew Livermore.
[Proved Nov. 26, 1755.]
[Warrant, Nov. 26, 1755, authorizing Richard Jenness, 3d, of
Rye, gentleman, and Thomas Bickford of Portsmouth, school-
master, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 25, 1756; amount, £3335. 7- o; signed
by Thomas Bickford and Richard Jenness, 3d.]
[Guardianship of the minor children of Alexander Salter,
deceased, son of John Salter, granted to James Marden and
Stephen Marden, both of Rye, yeomen, Feb. 19, 1757.]
[Bond of James Marden and Stephen Marden, with Titus
Salter of Portsmouth as surety, in the sum of £500, Feb. 19, 1757,
for the guardianship of Alexander, John, and Mary Salter, aged
less than 14 years, children of Alexander Salter of Portsmouth,
yeoman, deceased; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.j
230 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
CHARLES GORWOOD 1752 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Charles Gorwood of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire Shopkeeper being Weak of
body * * *
I give bequeath and devise all my Estate of Every kind or
Quallity Real and personal where ever the Same is or may be
Found unto Lydia my well beloved wife and to her heirs and
assigns Executors and Administrators, and I appoint her Sole
Executrix of this my last will and Testament and hereby Revoke
all Other wills and Testaments by me in any way and manner
heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Eighteenth day of May 1752, and in the Twenty fifth Year of
the Reign of King George the Second —
Charles Gorwood
[Witnesses] Fran« Tucker, Jacob Lavers, Cutts Shannon.
[Proved July 29, 1752.]
[Inventory, signed by John Shackford and Cutts Shannon;
amount, £6409. i. 3; attested Sept. 27, 1752.]
[Warrant, May 31, 1753, authorizing Eleazer Russell, William
King, and John Shackford, all of Portsmouth, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims against the estate, Aug. 28, 1754; amount,
£7011. 6. 2; signed by Eleazer Russell and John Shackford.]
[License to John Coultas of Portsmouth, mariner, and his
wife, Lydia Coultas, administratrix, Sept. 15, 1755, to sell real
estate.]
i
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 23 1
PARKER 1752
[Noah Parker makes choice of his uncle, WilHam Parker of
Portsmouth, as his guardian May 22, 1752; witnesses, Isaac
Rindge and Jonathan Blanchard.]
CUNNINGHAM 1752
[George Cunningham of Londonderry, minor, aged more than
14 years, makes choice of his master, James Nimock, as his
guardian May 23, 1752; witnesses, John McMurphy and Alex-
ander McMurphy.]
[Guardianship of George Cunningham granted to James
Nimock May 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 282.]
[Bond of James Nimock of Bedford, yeoman, with Samuel
Rankin of Londonderry, yeoman, as surety, in the sum of
£500, May 27, 1752, for the guardianship of George Cunning-
ham; witnesses, William Parker and Eliphalet Cromwell.]
THOMAS COSS 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Coss of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to Samuel Brackett and his wife, Abigail
Brackett, May 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol, 18, p. 282.]
[Bond of Samuel Brackett of Berwick, Me., and his wife
Abigail Brackett, with George Banfill, turner, and John Banfill,
yeoman, as sureties, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000,
May 27, 1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker, George Mitchell.]
232 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, July 9, 1752; amount, £1094. I4- o; signed by
George Mitchell and Thomas Bickford.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Samuel Brackett
and his wife, Abigail Brackett; receipts, £434. 3. 7; expenditures,
£498. 10. 10; allowed May 30, 1753; mentions "maintaining 3 of
the Children of Said Intestate under 7 Years of age Viz John 5
Years & 10 Months Being 313 Weeks Hannah 194 Weeks &
Sarah 36 Weeks Until they arrived to Seven Years of age Com-
puting from the Death of the Intestate which was In the Year
1740."]
[Additional account; receipts, £165. i. o; expenditures,
£110. 3. 3; allowed May 20, 1757.]
[Warrant, Feb. 24, 1761, authorizing Mark Langdon, gentle-
man, George Huntress, Israel True, John Marshall, and Thomas
Bickford, all of Portsmouth, to appraise the real estate for
settlement on the oldest son.]
[Inventory of the real estate, Feb. 25, 1761 ; amount, £1990.0.0;
signed by Mark Langdon, George Huntress, and Thomas
Bickford.]
[Additional account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£307. II. o; expenditures, £112. 9. o; allowed Feb. 25, 1761.]
DANIEL SMITH 1752 EXETER
In The Name of God Amen This Eight Day of June 1752 I
Daniel Smith of Exeter in The Province of Newhamp"^ yeoman
being sick and Weak of bodey * * *
Itm I Give and bequeath unto my Well beloved wife mary and
to her Disposel forever all my household Goods within dores and
allso The one halfe of my Dweling house and bam Which I
bought of Jonathan Watson and Wintroop Watson and allso
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 233
The one halfe of all The Lands I bought of The Said Watsons all
During her Natural Life or During her Widowhood and to have
Two Cows and four sheep to her and to her Disposel and Two
Swine
If" I Give and bequeath to my Son Daniel Smith and to his
heirs and assings forever all my Lands and buldings Which I
bought of Jonathan Watson and Wintroop Watson The Said
Land Lying and being in Exeter above said he my said son
Daniel to Com into The Porsission of The one half of The Said
Lands and buldings at my Deasees and The other halfe at his
mothers Deasees or at the Time of her marrige allso all my stock
of Cattel sheep and swine Excepting What I have Given to his
mother in This my Last will he my said Son Paying all my Debts
and The severall Legeseeys as mentnd in this my will and to
Carrey on his mothers halfe Part at his own Cost and to render
to his mother all The Produse of her halfe Part to her yearly
During Said Teirm above mentioned and to find his mother a
sufecantey of her wood haled to her door and Cut fit for The fier
During said Teirm
If" I Give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah Smith and to his
heirs Thirty Pounds old tener and to be Paid to him by my son
Daniel and within Eight years after my deceass
It'm I Give and bequeath unto my Son Ebenezer and to his
heirs Thirty Pounds old tener and to be Paid to him by my son
Daniel and within Ten years after my Deceass
Itim I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna Thirty
Pounds old tener to be Paid to her by my son Daniel and Within
Twelve years after my Deaceess
Itim I Give and bequeath to my son Pane and to his heirs
Thirty Pounds old tener to be Paid to him by my son Daniel and
within Fourteen years after my Deceass
Itm I Give and bequeath to my son Jabez Thirty Pounds old
tener to be Paid to him by my son Daniel and within sixteen
years after my Deeceass
Itim I Give and bequeath to my Dafter Mary Thirty Pounds
234 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
old tener to be Paid to her by my son Daniel and Within
Eighteen years after my Decass
Itm I Give and bequeath unto my Dafter Elisabeth Thirty
Pounds old tener to be Paid to her by my son Daniel and within
Twenty years after my Deacess
Lastly I Do hereby make and ordain my Well beloved Wife
mary and my son Daniel to be my Exeutors to This my Last
will and Testemint and I Do here by Revoke and Disanall and
Disalow all former will or wills by me made Either by Word or
Wrighting Confierming This and none other to be my Last will
and Testemint in witness where of I have hereunto to This my
Last will and Testemint set my hand and Seal the Day and year
above Written
Daniel Smith
[Witnesses] John Leavitt, Jabez Smith, Theo Smith.
[Proved Aug. 24, 1752.]
[Bond of Daniel Smith, with John Light and Jabez Smith as
sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 24, 1752, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, Theophilus Smith and Mary
Smith.]
WILLIAM WELLAND 1752 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen I William Welland of Dover in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman be-
ing very sick and weak of Body * * *
I Give to my well Beloved wife Hannah Welland during her
remaining my Widdow the East half of my dwelling house and
half my Bam & the one half of the produce Income or rent of my
Homestead place —
Item I Give to my well beloved Son Nathaniel Welland forty
Acres of Land at a place commonly called & known by the name
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 235
of Black water in Dover aforesaid that was Granted to his
Grandfather Nathaniel Herd to him the s*^ Nathaniel Welland his
Heirs & Assigns for ever Excepting & Reserving for the use &
benefit of the Homestead place the Liberty in conjunction with
the said Nathaniel Welland his Heirs and Assigns to Hall fire
wood and Rails as long as they shall Last so that neither party
shall not fell or other ways Embezzle any of the said Wood or
Rails from off it —
Item I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son William
Welland his Heirs & Assigns for ever thirty Acres of Land at
Black Water afores'^ that I bought of John Vamey Reserving as
above a priviledge for them that shall have the Home place to
Hall Wood and Rails from off it in Conjunction with the said
W™ Welland his Heirs and Assigns so that neither party Em-
bezzles or Sells off to others any Wood or Rails, also a Yoke of
Steers to be kept on the place untill they arrive at the Age of
Oxen & a Cow —
Item I Give unto my Son George Welland his Heirs and As-
signs for ever ten Acres of Common Right in the Town of Dover
afores'^ that was Given to me by the said Town also ten Acres
more that I purchased of Thomas Home Jun' of s'* Common
Rights in the afores^ Town — And one whole share in both Divi-
sions in a tract of Land or new Township Granted by the pur-
chasers of Masons Right to John Ham Gershom Downs & others
at the Head of Rochester provided he fullfills the conditions of
Settlement — also one Yoke of Steers to be kept on the Home-
stead place untill they arrive at the Age of Oxen and a Cow —
Item to my Daughter Elizabeth Home the wife of Andrew
Home I Give and bequeath two Small pieces of Land the first
piece Beginning at a Small Cherry tree three paces or nine foot
to the Southward of said Homes dwelling House to the first Row
of Apple trees that is behind said House and so Running North-
ward behind the House to Samuel Herd Jun' his land, keeping
the same Weadth by the Row of Apple trees, — And also the
Yard before Samuel Herd Jun"" his fore Doore commonly called
236 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
the Cabbage Yard, the said EHzabeth Home and her Heirs Ta
Have and to Hold both said pieces of Land making & repairing
the fences, as Long as they See fit to Live on said Land but on
their going off from it they Shall have Liberty to carry of their
Buildings & the Land to return to the Homestead place — And
one Hundred pounds old tenor to be paid to her or such as shall
Legally Represent her by my Executrix within three Years next
after my Decease —
Item to my Beloved Son Paul Welland when He shall Arrive
at the full Age of Twenty One Years I Give and bequeath the
one Half of my dwelling House & Bam & at the Decease of his
Mother the whole of them Both as also all the Lands belonging to
my Homested place to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever He or
they Yielding Surrendring and paying the one half of the Rent or
produce of the Said Homested place to his Mother during her
Natural Life —
Lastly I Give and bequeath to my Well beloved wife Hannah
Welland (whome I constitute and appoint Sole Executrix to this
my Last Will & Testament) all my Quick Stock & all other my
moveable Effects of Every kind not heretofore disposed of &
that shall be left after my debts are paid — In Confermation of
this being my Last Will & Testament & hereby Ratifying, &
confirming the same Revoking & disanulling all others I have
hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this thirteenth day of June in the
Twenty Sixth Year of his Majesties Reign Annoque Domini
1752 —
William Welland
[Witnesses] John horn, John Gage, Thomas Miller.
[Proved Nov. 29, 1752.]
[Bond of Hannah Welland of Dover, widow, with John Home
of Dover, yeoman, and Isaac Libby of Rochester, yeoman, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 29, 1752, for the execution of
the will; witnesses, William Parker and Cutts Shannon.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 237
THOMAS BRIARD 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Briard of Stratham
granted to his widow, Rachel Briard, June 20, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 296.]
[Bond of Rachel Briard, widow, with Thomas Briard and
Thomas Piper as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500,
June 20, 1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Joseph Freese and Anna Freese.]
[License to the administratrix, Aug. 20, 1752, to sell real
estate.]
[Inventory, signed by William Pottle and Nathaniel Piper;
amount, £1492. 2. 6; attested Aug. 26, 1752.]
[Additional inventory, June 6, 1753; amount, £53. 2. o; signed
by William Pottle and Nathaniel Piper.]
[List of claims against the estate, Jan. 11, 1754; amount,
£^7^. II. 9; signed by Moses Leavitt and William Moore: men-
tions "Thomas Bryar father to the s*^ Deceased."]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £832. 4. 6; expenditures, £970. 10. o; allowed March 27,
1754; mentions children under seven years of age.]
HANNAH MILLS 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of John Mills, Luke Mills, Alligood Mills, and
Mary Mills granted to their father, Luke Mills of Portsmouth,
June 24, 1752, being children by his wife, Hannah Mills, de-
ceased.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 296.]
[Bond of Luke Mills of Portsmouth, mariner, with John Ban-
fill of Portsmouth as surety, in the sum of £1000, June 24, 1752,
238 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
for the guardianship of John Mills, Luke Mills, Alligood Mills,
and Mary Mills, minors; witnesses, William Parker and Thomas
Walden.l
WELLS 1752
[Guardianship of Benjamin Wells and Edward Wells, minors,
aged more than 14 years, granted to their brother, William Wells
of Portsmouth June 24, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 296.]
[Bond of William Wells, shipwright, with Luke Mills, mariner,
and John Banfill, yeoman, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £1000, June 24, 1752, for the guardianship of his brothers,
Benjamin Wells and Edward Wells; witnesses, William Parker
and Thomas Walden.]
[Guardianship of Ann Wells, minor, aged more than 14 years,
granted to George Mitchell of Portsmouth May 24, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 290.]
[Bond of George Mitchell, with Robert Traill, merchant, as
surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, June 24, 1752,
for the guardianship of Ann Wells; witnesses, John Mills and
Robert Hart.]
EDMUND SINNOTT 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Edmund Sinnott of Ports-
mouth granted to his widow, Hannah Sinnott, June 24, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 296.]
[Bond of Hannah Sinnott, widow, with Samuel Waters,
joiner, and William Seward, Jr., as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £500, June 24, 1752, for the administration of the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 239
estate of Edmund Sinnott, mariner; witnesses, William Parker
and Thomas Walden.]
[Inventory, Nov. 29, 1752 ; amount, £i 8. 10. o; signed by Daniel
Jackson and John Shackford.]
[Warrant, May 30, 1753, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
William King, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the
estate.]
[Warrant, March 2'], 1754, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
Andrew Clarkson, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to receive
claims against the estate, William King having died.]
[List of claims, Dec. 27, 1754; amount, £116. 4. 6; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Andrew Clarkson.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £910. o. o; expenditures, £428. 5. o; exhibited April
28, 1756; mentions support of one child three years and another
five years. A note says " the Eldest Child 10 years old 6 of Feb
the 2^ 8 ii*'^ June next — the father Dec<^ 5 year 5**» of Octo'
last."]
JONATHAN YOUNG 1752 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen, I Jonathan Young of Dover in y®
Province of New-Hamps"" in New England Husbandman, Being
Exercised with Bodily Infirmities * * *
Item I Give to my Beloved wife Abigail Young y^ free & Sole
use & Improvement of y^ westerly Lower Room in my Dwelling
House, & also y^ free Improvement of Such a Part of my Celler
under my s"^ Dwelling House as She Shall have occation of,
Durring y « Term of her Continuing my Widow. My Will also is
that my S"^ Executors Shall Procure & Provide, at thier own Cost
& Charge, good fire wood, for y^ use of my s'* Wife at y^ Door of
her Dwelling House, Sufficient to Support one Comfortable fire
240 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
During y^ afores"* Term of her Continuing my Widow. I also
Give to my s'^ Wife one feather Bed & y*= Beding belonging unto
it, & all my other Household Goods (excepting Such of them as I
have otherwise Perticulerly Disposed of in & by this my Present
Will) During the Term of her natural life, & at her Decease my
Will is that all my S'^ Household Goods, which I have herein
given to my S*^ Wife During her natural life, & that Shall then
Remain Shall be Equally Divided among my four Daughters,
viz: Abigail Hayes, Mary, Elizabeth, & Mercy Young. I also
Give to my s^ wife y^ one Third Part of all y^ Produce of my
Homestead Land & orchard, of every kind Yearly, the Several
Crops to be well & Seasonably Secured & Housed, for y^ use of my
S*^ Wife Yearly & every Year at thier Respective Harvists, by
my S*^ Executors or at their Cost & Charge, During the S'* Term
of her Continuing my Widow, But in Case my S'* wife Should
marry again my will is that after her Second Marriage, She
Shall have, out of My estate her Proper Dowry only as by Law
allowed. I also Give to my s*^ Wife y® free use & Improvement
of y^ one Third Part of my Bam, During y^ aforesd Term of her
Remaining my Widow. I also Give to my S^ wife to her own
Disposal Two Cows & four Sheep.
Item, I Give to my Son Jonathan Young & to his Heirs &
Assigns for ever, one fifth Part of an whole Shear of Land in y^
Town of Rochester, which I have already Convey'd unto him by
one Deed of Gift under my Hand & Seal : I also Give to him my
S'^ Son Jonathan five Pounds in Cash, old Tenor, or Equivalent
to old Tenor, to be Paid him by my s<^ Executors, in Equal Pro-
portion within y^ Term of one Year after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Son Thomas Young one Hundred Pounds
in Cash, old Tenor, or Equivalent To old Tenor to be Paid him by
my s'^ Executors, in Equal Proportion within y^ Term of one
Year after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Sons Eleazer & Isaac Young one Hundred
Pounds apiece, Cash old Tenor, that is to Say one Hundred
Pounds, old Tenor, To Each of them, to be Paid them my S'^
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 24 1
Sons Eleazer & Isaac Young, by my S^ Executors within y^
Term of Two Years after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Sons James & Nathanael Young, whom I
Constitute make & Ordain Executors of this my last will &
Testament, and to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever All my Home-
stead Land, my Dwelling House & Bam, & all other Buildings, &
Orchards, & all Fruit Trees, & all other Trees Standing & Being
upon y* s"^ Land, And also all my Land Lying & Being on y«
North Easterly Side of Bellamin's Bank freshet, & Adjoyning
to s<^ freshet. Being Two Pieces or Parcels of Land Containing
in y^ whole about fifty Acres, be y^ Same more or less. And
also Six acres of Common Land which I Purchased of Richard
Hussey, To be Lay'd out in y« Common or undivid Land in S<^
Dover. I also Give to my S^ Sons James & Nathanael All my
Stock of Cattle Sheep & Swine, Except Such of them as I have
otherwise Disposed of in & by this my Present Will. And also
I Give them my S<^ Sons James & Nathanael all my farming
Tackling and Utencils, & all my waring Apparil, And all y«
aforementioned Articles* Given to my S<^ Two Sons James and
Nathanael, are to Equally Divided between them.
Item, I Give to my Daughter Abigail Hayes one Bed and
Beding Belonging to it, one Table Six Chairs and one Cow, all
which have been Delivered unto her at & Since her Marriage.
I also Give her Twenty Shillings Cash, old Tenor, to be Paid her
by my S^ Executors, within y* Term of one Year after my
Decease —
Item, I Give to my Daughter Mary Young one Bed & y*
Beding belonging unto it, one Table, Six Chairs & one Cow, To be
Delivered unto her, by my S*^ Executors, at her Marriage ; But in
Case She Shall Marry before my Decease, I Give her Twenty
Shillings Cash, old Tenor, to be Paid her within y« Term of one
Year after my Decease, by my S*^ Executors.
Item, I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Young one Bed & y«
Beding belonging unto it, one Table Six Chairs & one Cow, To be
Delivered unto her by my S<^ Executors at her marriage, or
242 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
within y^ Term of Two Years after my Decease, which Shall first
happen; But in Case She Shall Marry before my Decease, then
I Give her Twenty Shillings Cash, old Tenor, to be Paid her, by
my S^ Executors within y^ Term of one Year after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Daughter Mercy Young one Bed & the
Beding belonging unto it, one Table Six Chairs and one Cow, To
be Delivered unto her by my S'^ Executors, at her Marriage, or
within y® Term of Two Years after my Decease, which Shall first
happen ; But in Case She Shall Marry before my Decease then I
Give her Twenty Shillings Cash, old Tenor, to be Paid her, by
my S'^ Executors within y^ Term of one Year after my Decease.
And I do hereby Revoke Disannul & make void all and every
other former Will or Wills, Testament or Testaments by me
heretofore made, & do hereby Ratifie & Confirm this and no
other to be my last will & Testament, In Witness whereof I y^
S^ Jon* Young have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this first Day
of July Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty
Two, & in y^ Twenty Sixth Year of his Majesties Reign.
His
Jonathan X Young
Mark
[Witnesses] Daniel Evens, Jos. Young, Silas Hanson.
[Proved Sept. 29, 1756.]
OWEN RUNNELLS 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Owen Runnells of Stratham
granted to Thomas Runnells of Stratham July 2, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 334.]
[Bond of Thomas Runnells, with George Veasey and John
Dearborn as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £1000,
July 2, 1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Jonathan Fifield and Love Chase.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 243
[Inventory, Sept. 30, 1752; amount, £1903. 9. o; signed by
Jonathan Dearborn and Theophilus Smith.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £441. 9. 6; expenditures, £496. 9. 3;
allowed Sept. 21, 1753.]
[License to the administrator, Oct. 29, 1754, to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, Jan. 16, 1755, authorizing Jonathan Dearborn,
Edward Taylor, Benjamin Norris, Jonathan Robinson, yeomen,
and Samuel Lane, cordwainer, all of Stratham, to divide the
estate among the four brothers and sisters.]
[Administrator's additional account; receipts, sale of land,
£90. o. o; expenditures, £94. 16. 6; allowed Jan. 31, 1755.]
Province of 1 Whereas we the Subscribers being (by a
New Hampsh' / Warrant from the Hon^^i^ Andrew Wiggin
Esq'' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province Dated
Jan. 16*'' 1755) Appointed a Committee, to Divide the Real
Estate of Owen Runnels, Late of Stratham Yeoman Dec^
Intestate, in Manner following, viz. to Each Brother and Sister
of S'^ Intestate, being four in all, one fourth part; or to the Legal
Representatives of Such of them as are Deceas'd, the fourth
part of Said Estate, which was the Right of Said Deceas'd, or
Should have been Set off to them, had they been Living; and
Set forth Each Share, by Metes and Bounds &c —
Accordingly we have proceeded, and made Said Division, in
Manner as follows, viz. The fourth part of Said Estate, we have
allotted to the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Robert
Runnels Deceas'd, Late Brother of S*^ owen, and Bounded the
Same as follows, viz. That part of Said Land that Lyeth on the
Southerly Side of the Road that Leads by the Late Dwelling
House of S'^ owen, being five Acres and fifty two Rods, for their
quarter part; we have Bounded after the following manner, viz.
Begining at the Notheasterly Corner of Said Land, by Jona-
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than Clarks Land; from thence Runing Southerly, by Said
Clarks Land, as the fence Stands, the whole Length of Said
Land, then to Run Westerly by the fence. Eleven Rods to a
Stake, then to Run Notherly on a Streight Line to a Stake by
Said Road, then to Run Easterly, Bounding on Said Road,
thirteen Rods, to the Corner first mentioned. And further to
the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Said Robert, we have
allotted half an acre of Land and orchard, Lying on the North-
erly Side of Said Road ; Begining at the Southeasterly comer of
Said orchard, by the Road; and to Run Westerly by Said Road,
one Rod; then to Run Norwest twenty Rods; bearing the full
Breadth of two Rods and three feet from Said Clarks Land,
which Lyeth on the Notheasterly Side thereof; then to Run a
Little more Westerly, on a Streight Line to a Walnut Tree ; and
to continue the Same Course to John Rundlets Land: and
Bounds Westerly on Said Rundlets Land, four Rods and three
Quarters: and Bounds Noth Easterly, & Southeasterly, on Said
Clarks Land, as the fence now is. And to the Heirs of Said
Robert, or their Legal Representatives, we have allotted the
Bam on S"* Place, to be their Quarter part of the Buildings on
Said Estate.
The fourth part of Said Estate, we have Allotted to the Heirs
of John Runnels Deceas'd, Late Brother of Said Owen, or to
their Legal Representatives; which is as follows, viz. that part
of Said Land Lying on the Southerly Side of Said Road, being
five acres and fifty two Rods Begining at a Stake in the Stone
wall, at the Norwesterly Comer of the Land we have allotted to
the Heirs of Robert as aforesaid, by Said Road, and Runing
Southerly by their Land, the whole Length thereof, to a Stake,
then to Run Westerly by the fence, Nine Rods to a Stake; then
to Run Notherly on a Streight Line to a Stone, about two feet
from the Norwesterly Comer of S"^ Bam ; then to Run Easterly,
Bounding on Said Road, Eleven Rods and a half, to Said Stake
in the Stone wall. And further, we have allotted them. Ninety
four Rods of Land and orchard, on the Notherly Side of Said
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 245
Road; Begining at the comer of that part of the Land & or-
chard we have allotted to the Heirs of Robert as aforesd by the
Road ; then Runing by Said Heirs of Robert, their part of Said
orchard, Norwest, Seventeen Rods to a Stake; then to Run
South, about thirty two Degrees West, to a Apple Tree Spotted
on four Sides, Standing by Said Road, then to run Easterly
Seventeen Rods by Said Road, to that part of the orchard
allotted to the Heirs of Robert as aforesaid. Also to Said Heirs
of John, or their Legal Representatives, we have allotted all the
chamber, and the West end Garret, in Said House, for their
part of the Buildings on Said Estate.
The fourth Part of Said Estate, we have allotted to Mary,
Sister of Said owen as follows, viz. five acres and fifty two Rods
of Land, on the Southerly Side of Said Road, Bounding thereon
Eleven Rods and three quarters; and Bounding Easterly on that
part of Sd Land, allotted to the Heirs of John as aforementioned :
and is Nine Rods wide on the South End, being a Streight Line
on the Westerly Side. And further we have allotted her,
Ninety four Rods of Land and orchard, on the Notherly Side of
Said Road, Begining at S<* apple Tree Spotted on four Sides,
and Runing Westerly by Said Road, ten Rods; then Runing
Notheasterly, fifteen Rods to a Stake; then to Run South East,
Six Rods to a Stake; then on a Streight Line, Southerly to S*^
Spotted apple Tree. And also we have allotted the Lower
Room & celler, at the Westerly end of S'^ House, to be Said
Marys Part of Said Buildings on Sd Estate.
The Remaining fourth Part of Said Estate, we have allotted
to Thomas, Brother of Said Owen ; being five acres and fifty two
Rods of Land, on the Southerly Side of Said Road; Bounding
thereon, Eleven Rods and a half: and is five Rods and a half
wide, at the South End; Bounding Easterly on Said Marys
Part; and Westerly on Joseph Merrils Land in part; and in
part on Land S** Thomas Lately bought of W™ Pottle; and in
part on Thomas Moores Land, and further we have allotted
Said Thomas, One Hundred & Eight Rods of Land and orchard,
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on the Notherly Side of Said Road, Bounding thereon Eight
Rods: and Bounding Westerly on John Rundlets Land; and
Notherly on Land we have allotted to the Heirs of Robert as
aforesaid: and Easterly on Said Marys Part — also we have al-
lotted, the East Lower Room, and Celler, and Garret in Said
House, to be the Said Thomas' Part of the Buildings on Said
Estate.
In Witness whereof we do hereunto Set our hands. Dated
at Stratham Jan. 28*'' 1755
Jonathan Dearborn
Jonathan Robinson
Samuel Lane
JACOB ALLEN 1752 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen, I Jacob Allin of Dover in y«
Province of New-Hampshire in New- England Cordwainer;
Being advanced in Years & Exercised with Bodily Infirmities
* * *
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Mary
Allin y® free full & Sole use & Improvement Profit & Income, of
all my Lands orchards & Buildings During y® Term of her
Continuing my widow, but in Case She Shall Marry again, then
my Will is that She Shall have y^ use Profit & Income of but one
Third Part of my Estate, or her Proper Dowry as by Law
Allowed, During y« Term of her natural Life. I also Give to
my S'^ Wife all my Live Stock of Cattle Swine & Sheep, During
y® Term of her natural Life, & Such of S"^ Stock as Shall Remain
at her Decease I Give to my Son Jacob Allin. I also Give to
my S^ Wife all my Household Goods & Furniture During y^ s**
Term of her natural Life, Except one feather Bed & y« Beding
belonging to it, which I have by this Present Will Given to my
Son Jacob Allin; And at y^ Decease of my S"^ Wife all my S'^
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Household Goods that Shall then Remain to my Daughter
Olive Allin.
Item, I Give to my Sons Edward Samuel Benjamin & William
Allin five Shillings Cash, old Tenor, a Peice, that is to Say five
Shillings to Each & every of them, & also five Shillings of y«
like old Tenor, to y^ Heirs of my Son Joseph Allin Deceas'd, To
be Paid by my S'^ Executor & Executrix, within y« Term of one
Year after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Son Isaac Allin & to his Heirs & Assigns
forever, at y^ Decease of my S'^ Wife, or at her Marriage in Case
She Shall Marry again, Except her Proper Dowry, as above
Expres'd all my Land in y^ Spruce Pasture, Commonly So
Called, where he now Lives, be y^ Same more or less, as also y®
orchard Dwelling House & Bam & all other Buildings Standing
or Being upon y^ S'^ Land; And also Two Acres of my Land
Lying & Being in my Pasture on y^ Southerly Side of y^ High
Way that leads along by Sam'' Nutes Dwelling House, y^
Two Acres to Joyne to my s<^ son Isaac his Land, & at y^ Decease
of my S'' Wife I Give all y« S'' Land in y^ S*^ Spruce Pasture the
S"^ orchard & Buildings upon y^ S'' Land & y® S*^ Two Acres of
Land in y^ other mentioned Pasture wholy Absolutely & Clearly
to him my S*^ Son Isaac Allin and to his Heirs & Assigns for
ever.
Item, I Give to my Son Spencer Allin & to his Heirs and
Assigns for ever Thirty Acres of Land Lying and Being in Bar-
rington in y® Province afores"^ or one half of Sixty Acres of Land
in S'' Barrington which I Purchased of m'' Shadrach Hodgdon,
be y^ Same more or less, which I have Conveyed to him my S*^
Son Spencer Allin, by one Deed of Gift under my Hand &
Seal.
Item, I Give to my Son Jacob Allin & to his Heirs & Assigns
for ever, at y^ Decease of my S*^ Wife, or at her Marriage in
Case she Shall marry again Except her Proper Dowry, as is
above Express'd, my Dwelling House, & all y^ Land & orchard
that doth Properly Belong unto me y^ S*' Jacob Allin Lying &
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Being near to my S^ Dwelling House & also all my Land Lying
& Being in y^ afores'd Pasture on y^ Southerly Side of y« High
Way that Leads along by Sam'^ Nutes Dwelling House,
Except Two Acres of S'^ Land which I have in & by this Present
Will Given to my Son Isaac Allin, as above mentioned. I also
Give to my S'^ Son Jacob Allin & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever
Thirty Acres of Land Lying & Being in Barrington aforesd or
y^ one half of y® Sixty Acres of Land which I Purchased of M'
Shadrach Hodgdon, be y^ Same more or less. I also Give to
my S^ Son Jacob Allin one feather Bed & y^ Beding belonging
to it, & all my wareing Apparel, & all my Currying & Shoe-
Makeing Tools & Utensils, & also all my Live Stock of Cattle &
Swine that Shall Remain at y® Decease of my S"^ Wife.
Item, I Give to my Daughters, Namely Mary Tuttle Martha
Leigh ton & Olive Allin, five Pounds Cash, old Tenor, that is to
Say five Pounds, apiece of s*^ old Tenor or five Pounds to Each
& every of them my S'^ Daughters, to be Paid by my S"^ Sons
Isaac & Jacob Allin Equally Proportion, that is to Say Each of
them Shall Pay an Equal Part of y^ aboves"^ Sum or Sums
within y^ Term of one Year after my Decease. I also Give to
my S"^ Daughter Olive Allin all my Household Goods & Furni-
ture that Shall Remain at y^ Decease of my S"^ Wife.
My Will also is that my S*^ Sons Isaac & Jacob Allin Shall
Procure & Provide, at their own Cost & Charge, Suitable fire
Wood for y^ use of my S*^ Wife, at y^ Door of her Dwelling House,
Sufficient to Support or keep one Comfortable fire During y®
Term of her Continuing my Widow.
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my S"^ Wife
Mary Allin to be my Executrix, & my S*^ Son Isaac Allin to be
my Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
And I do also hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disannul all
& every other former Will or Wills by me in any wayes before
made. Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last
Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set
my Hand & Seal this Eighth Day of July Anno Domini one
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Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Two, & in y^ Twenty Sixth
Year of his Majesties Reign.
His
Jacob X Allin
Mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Tibbets, Joseph Drew, Nicholas Austin.
[Proved Jan. 31, 1753.]
JAMES NUTE 1752 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen, I James Nute of Dover in
y« Province of New-Hamps'' in New-England Husbandman:
* * *
Item, I Give unto my Son James Nute, whome I make Con-
stitute & Ordain Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament,
& to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Homestead Land, orch-
ards. Dwelling House & Bam & all other Buildings Standing &
Being upon y^ S'^ Land : And also Eighty Acres of Land Lying &
Being in Rochester in the Province afores*^ in my Second Division
Lott in S"^ Rochester or y^ one Third Part of S<^ Lott be y^ Same
more or less.
Item I Give unto my Son Paul Nute, & to his Heirs & Assigns
for ever all my Land Lying & Being in Dover afores** where he
now lives, be y^ Same more or less, & also y^ orchard Dwelling
House & Barn & all other Buildings Standing & Being upon y®
S"^ Land, And also all my Land & Interest in ye undivided Lands
in Rochester afores"*.
Item I Give unto my S*^ Sons James & Paul Nute & to thier
Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Live Stock of Cattle Sheep &
Swine & Horse-Kine, Except Such of them as I have otherwise
Disposed of in & by this Present Will, & also all my farming
Tackling & utensils, & my Waring Aparrel, And all my other
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Estate either in Dover or else where if any Such may be found,
which is not Perticulerly mentioned in this Present Will, To be
Equally Divided between them.
Item I Give unto my Daughters Elisabeth Tuttle, and Anne
Allin fifty Pounds Cash, old Tenor, apiece, that is to Say fifty
Pounds to Each of them. To be Paid them by my S'^ Executor,
within y^ Term of Two Years after my Decease, I also Give unto
my S*^ Daughters Elisabeth Tuttle & Anne Allin all my Household
Goods & Furniture, to be Equally Divided between them. Except
one feather Bed which I have, by the Present Will Given to my
Grand Daughter Elisabeth Davis.
Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Elisabeth Davis, Com-
monly so Called, being y^ Child of my S*^ Daughter Anne, one
feather Bed, & one Cow to be Delivered unto her by my S*^ Exec-
utor, when She Shall Arrive at the Age of Eighteen Years, or
at her Marriage, which Shall first happen.
Item I Give unto Robert Morril, who, from a Child, was
Brought up in my House, one Heifer of Three Years, old, to be
Delivered him by my S*^ Executor Immediately after my Decease.
And I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disannul all &
every other Will or Wills by me in any ways hereto fore made,
Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will &
Testament, In Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my Hand &
Seal this fourteenth Day of July Anno Domini one Thousand
Seven Hundred & fifty Two, & in y^ Twenty Sixth Year of his
Majestyes Reign.
James Nute
[Witnesses] Isaac Allen, Nicholas Austin, Jacob Allen.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1759.]
[Bond of James Nute, yeoman, with John Tuttle and Isaac
Allen, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £2000,
Oct. 31, 1759, for the execution of the will; witnesses, David
Sewall, Cutts Shannon.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 25 1
SAMUEL JEWETT 1752 HOLLIS
In the Name of God Amen, the eighteenth Day of July Annoq
Domini one thousand Seven hundred and fifty two I Samuel
Jewet of Holies in the Province of New Hampshire in New Eng-
land Husbandman being Sick, weak and like to die * * *
Item, I give and bequeath to Ruth my well beloved Wife all
my Moveable Goods in the House such as belongs to womens
Use and Improvement and the South Room in my dwelling
House, the Chamber above it and the one Half of the Cellar, one
hundred and forty weight of Pork, & Sixty weight of Beef, ten
Bushels of Indian Meal, five of Rye & one of Wheat, Yearly, and
all the wool and Flax I now have and twenty five Pounds of good
Swingled Flax and fifteen Pounds of Wool, two Bushels of Malt,
a Bushel and half of Salt, twenty Cords of Firewood brought to
her Door & cut fit for the Fire one good Cow & a good Horse
well kept Winter and Summer for her Use, two Barrels of Cydar,
eight Bushels of Apples, three of Turnips & three of Potatoes, one
Bushel & half of good dry Beans together with a comfortable
Supply of Rhum, Sugar and Mollasses, all and every of the
Above said Articles I order my Executor to procure for her yearly
during the Time she shall continue to be my Widdow, also a
Garden well fenced & well dressed for raising such Roots, Herbs
& Sauces as she shall think best, and also I give her all the Flax
now growing on my Homestead Land, and all the Wool now
growing upon my Sheep, lastly I give her the Sum of one hundred
and twenty Pounds old Tenor to be paid her out of my Estate by
my Executor within three years after my Decease.
Item, I give to my Eldest & beloved Son James the Sum of
forty Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executor out of my
Estate within three years after my Decease which with what I
have given him is the whole of his Portion.
Item, I give to my beloved Son Samuel the one half of my
Chains for husbandry Use and the Sum of ten Pounds old Tenor
within three years after my Decease, which with what I have
before given him is the whole of his Portion.
y
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Item, I give and bequeath to Ezikiel my youngest & well
beloved Son all my Homestead, Land Buildings Fences & Ap-
purtenances together with all my personal Estate, Save what
Shall be required for the Fulfilment of the preceeding and Subse-
quent Sums & Articles to be procured & paid out of S*^ Land &
Estate, also I give him my Gun and all my husbandry Tools ex-
cepting the one half of the Chains before expressed & given and
all my Cloaths, by him to be possessed as his proper Right when
he comes of Age.
Item I give to my eldest and well beloved Daughter Lydia the
Sum of five Pounds old Tenor to be paid her within three years
after my Decease by my Executor which with what I have al-
ready given her is the whole of her Portion from me.
Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Ruth the Sum of five
Pounds old Tenor to be paid her within three years after my
Decease by my Executor which together with what I have be-
fore given her is the whole of her Portion.
Item I give to my beloved Daughter Mehittebel the Sum of
fifty five Pounds old Tenor to be paid her within one Year after
my Decease by my Executor which with what I have given her
makes the whole of her Portion
Item. I give to my beloved Daughter Sarah the Sum of two
hundred and five Pounds old Tenor to be paid her when she
comes to the Age of twenty one years by my Executor.
Item. I give to my wellbeloved Daughter Esther the Sum of
one hundred and five Pounds old Tenor to be paid her by my
Executor when she comes of age.
Item. I give to my youngest and well beloved Daughter Han-
nah the Sum of one hundred and five Pounds old Tenor to be
paid her by my Executor when she comes of Age, And likewise I
will that she be brought up to the Age of twelve years out of my
Estate.
Moreover I give to the Reverend M'^ Daniel Emerson of
Holies the Sum of three Pounds old Tenor in Consideration of
his Faithfulness to me and Care which he has Shewed for my
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 253
Spiritual Interest, which Sum I order to be paid by my Executor
out of my Estate within two years after my Dicease.
Lastly I constitute and appoint, make and ordain my said
Son Samuel the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testa-
ment, and I do hereby revoke and disanul all and every other
Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests before this by me
named, and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no
other to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I the
Said Samuel Jewet do hereunto set my Hand and Seal on the
Day of the Date firs aforewritten. , .
his
Samuel X Jewet
Mark
[Witnesses] Benj" Abbot, Christopher Smily, Peter Powers
Ju'.
[Proved Nov. 28, 1753.]
[Inventory, Dec. i, 1753; amount, £2628. 13. 6; signed by
Benjamin Abbott and Peter Powers, Jr.]
SAMUEL BREWSTER 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Brewster granted to
his widow, Margaret Brewster, July 28, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 309.]
[Bond of Margaret Brewster, widow, with Daniel Peirce and
Charles Treadwell, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £1000, July 28, 1752, for the administration of the
estate of Samuel Brewster of Portsmouth, yeoman; witnesses,
Isaac Rindge and William Parker.]
[Inventory, signed by Hunking Wentworth and Samuel
Sherburne; amount, £7221. 18. 0.]
[Guardianship of Daniel Brewster, David Brewster, and Wil-
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Ham Brewster, sons of Samuel Brewster, granted to Samuel
Brewster of Barrington Nov. 27, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 419.]
[Bond of Samuel Brewster of Barrington, housewright, with
George Warren of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as surety, in the sum
of £1000, Nov. 27, 1755, for the guardianship of his brothers,.
Daniel Brewster, David Brewster, and William Brewster,,
minors, aged more than 14 years, sons of Samuel Brewster; wit-
nesses, Jacob Lavers and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, March 31, 1756, authorizing Deacon Samuel Sher-
burne, John Peverley, Nathaniel Peverley, Nathaniel Sherburne,
and John Sherburne, yeomen, all of Portsmouth to divide the
estate of Samuel Brewster, housewright, into eleven shares, a
double share to the oldest son.]
[Report of committee, April 3, 1756, that the estate cannot be
dfvided without injury to the whole; signed by Nathaniel Pever-
ley, Samuel Sherburne, Nathaniel Sherburne, and John Sher-
burne.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £1700. 2. o; expenditures, £1238. 7. 5;
allowed May 26, 1756; mentions "Money paid Samuel Gate to
ballance his father Whites ace*. . . . Paid Moses Brewster for
ballance of acc*« with mother."]
[Petition of William K. Atkinson of Dover, Aug. 12, 1794, for a
decree for suing the bond of Samuel Brewster, formerly of Bar-
rington, on account of his failure to pay his brothers and sisters
their shares.]
JABEZ JAMES 1752 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Jabez James granted to his
widow, Mary James, Aug. 3, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 308.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 255
[Bond of Mary James, widow, with Nathaniel Drake, gentle-
man, and Joshua Lane, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Hampton,
in the sum of £500, Aug. 3, 1752, for the administration of the
estate of Jabez James of Hampton, yeoman; witnesses, Joseph
Philbrick and John Mason.]
[Inventory, signed by Joseph Philbrick and Nathaniel Drake;
amount, £939. i. 6, and cash, £13. 9. 6; attested Aug. 14, 1752.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £319. 2. 4; expenditures, £38. 3. 3; al-
lowed Oct. 31, 1753; mentions maintaining one of the children,
Edmund James, 69 weeks from the death of his father until
seven years of age.]
[Guardianship of Joshua James, son of Jabez James, granted
to Joshua Lane of Hampton, May 8, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 255.]
[Bond of Joshua Lane, cordwainer, with Jonathan Towle,
yeoman, as surety, both of Hampton, in the sum of £1000, May
8> 1755. for the guardianship of Joshua James, minor, aged more
than fourteen years, son of Jabez James; witnesses, William
Parker and Benjamin Scribner.]
[Bond of Joshua James of Hampton, yeoman, Jan. 29, 1762, to
indemnify his grandfather, Joshua Lane of Hampton, cordwainer,
his guardian, against all claims on his account, or on account of
his mother, now wife of Jonathan Shaw, for her dower; witnesses,
John Weeks and Samuel Page.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 341.]
WILLIAM LYONS 1752 PEMBROKE
[Bond of Margaret Lyons, widow, with Robert White and
William Robertson, yeomen, both of Pembroke, as sureties, in
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the sum of £500, Aug. 5, 1752, for the administration of the
estate of WilHam Lyons of Pembroke, yeoman; witnesses,
Aaron Whittemore and John Cofran.]
[Inventory, Oct. 6, 1752; amount, £53. 19. 9; signed by John
Cofran and William Knox.]
ICHABOD FOLLETT 1752 DURHAM
In the name of God amen The Eleventh Day of August in the
year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty &
Two ; I Ichabod Folliott of the Town of Durham in the Province
of New Hampshire in New England; being Aged, & well Stricken
in years * * *
Imprimis I give unto my Dearly beloved wife Prudence Folliot
One Suit of mourning & one pair Silk Gloves; Likewise I give
unto her the use, & Improvement of the one half of my home
Stead during the Time she Shall Continue my widow
Item I give unto my Son John Folliott Ten Shillings to be paid
unto him by my Executor within Six months after my Decease ;
also I give unto my Grandson John Folliott and to his heirs and
assigns for ever, Ten Acres of Land in the Town of Durham and
Province afour** being part of my Common Right as it was pro-
portioned, & Granted to me my heirs & Assigns forever by the
Committee Chosen by the Freeholders & Inhabitants of said
Town of Durham the i8*'» march 1733/4, to be enjoyed by him,
or them after my Decease.
Item I give unto my Daughter Abigail wife of William Jack-
son the one half of my moveable, & personal Estate forever;
Likewise I give unto my Grandson Ebenezer Jackson & to his
heirs, & Assigns forever; the One half of my home Stead Lying,
& being in the Town of Durham & Province afores'^ with the
priviledges & Appurtenances to the Said half belonging & in any
wise appertaining.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 257
Item I give unto my Daughter Deborah Folliott and unto her
heirs, & Assigns forever the other half of my homestead Lying &
being in the Town of Durham & Province afores<^ togetherwith
the priviledges, & appurtenances to the Said half belonging & in
any wise appertaining. Likewise I give unto her the other half
of my moveable & personal Estate forever.
Item as to the remainder of my Estate Real & personal what-
soever or in what hands So ever the Same may be found I do will
& give unto William Jackson my Son in Law and to his heirs &
Assigns for ever whom also I do Ordain, Constitute & appoint
my Sole Executor in Trust to See this my Last will & Testament
performed ; & do hereby utterly disallow Revoke, & Disannull all
and every other former Testaments, wills Legacies, & bequests,
and. Executors by me in any ways before named, willed & be-
queathed, Ratifying, Confirming & allowing this and no other to
be my Last will & Testament. In witness whereof I have here-
unto Set my hand and Seal the Day & Year within written.
Ichabod follett
[Witnesses] Jonathan Thomson, Samuel thomson, William
Bruce.
[Proved Oct. 25, 1752.]
[Inventory, Jan. 18, 1753; amount, £2006. 19. o; signed by
Jonathan Thompson and William Bruce.]
[Guardianship of Deborah Follett, aged more than 14 years,
daughter of Ichabod Follett, granted to Hubbard Stevens of
Durham April 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 440.]
[Bond of Hubbard Stevens, tanner, with Thomas Chesley,
yeoman, as surety, both of Durham, in the sum of £500, April
25, 1753, for the guardianship of Deborah Follett; witnesses,
William Parker and William Moore.]
[Warrant, May 30, 1753, authorizing Joseph Sias, Miles
Randall, Samuel Merritt, Jonathan Woodman, all of Durham,
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yeomen, and Walter Bryent of Newmarket, gentleman, to set off
the widow's dower.]
Province of \ Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honnorable
Newhamp'' / Andrew Wiggin Esq'' Judge of the Probates of
wills &c Dated at Portsmouth the 30*^ Day of may 1753 —
We the Subscribers have Divided & Set off to Prudence Follet
of Durham in Said province widdow Relict of Ichabod Follet
Late of said Durham yeoman Deceased one full third part of the
Real Estate of Said Deceased according to quantity & quallity by
the following meets & Bounds viz (As Shewn to us for said Es-
tate) Beginning at the Mast way So Called at a Rock Standing
on the East Side of the way that Leads from said mast way to the
Dwelling house of Said Deceased & from Said Rock it Runs
South thirteen Degrees East about Seventeen Rods to the Center
of said house then south thirty Degrees west about Eight Rods
to the Center of the Barn then South Seventy Eight Degrees
East Eight Rods and one quarter of one Rod to a Stake then
South twenty two Degrees East to the South Side of Said De-
ceased his fence it being on the south Side of oyster river then
Down Said River as the fence goes to Land in possesion of Cap*
Jonathan Tomson then by Said Tom son his possesion as the
fence goes to the mast way afore Said then by Said way to the
Rock first mentioned with one third part of the house & one
third part of the Barn it being the north End of Said Barn
Dated at Durham this 26*'' Day of November 1753
Walter Bryent
Joseph Sias
miles Randel
JOHN ROSS 1752 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I John Ross of Portsmouth in the
Province of New Hampshire Physician being Sick & Weak of
Body * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 259
Item I give & bequeath to Each of my Children viz Elizabeth
Thornton Jane, Sarah, William and my Grandson John the Son
of my Son Francis Deceased five Shillings old Tenor — Each &
no more
Item all the Rest Residue & Remainder of my Estate both
Real & Personal wheresoever the Same is or Shall be found I give
bequeath & Devise the Same to Sarah my beloved Wife to hold
to her & Her Heirs & Assigns & to be at her Disposal as She
Shall See Cause —
Lastly I Constitute & Appoint my Said Wife to be Sole Execu-
trix of this my Last Will & Testament & Revoke all other Wills
& Testaments by me in any manner heretofore made In Witness
where of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the fifteenth Day
of August One thousand Seven hundred & fifty two
John Ross
[Witnesses] Walter Stuart, Hannah Hughes, William Parker,
[Proved Sept. 27, 1752.]
DRISCO NOCK 1752 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Drisco Nock of Somersworth
granted to Ebenezer Nock of Somersworth Aug. 26, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 334.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Nock, yeoman, with Samuel Nock, cord-
wainer, and Howard Henderson, mariner, as sureties, all of
Dover, in the sum of £500, Aug. 26, 1752, for the administration
of the estate of Drisco Nock, mariner ; witnesses, William Parker
and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Oct. 23, 1752; amount, £114. 19. o; signed by
James Hobbs and Benjamin Weymouth.]
26o NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOSEPH LOWE 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Lowe granted to
David Jewell Aug. 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 336.]
[Bond of David Jewell, with William Pottle and Joseph Young
as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Aug. 28, 1752,
for the administration of the estate of Joseph Low of Stratham ;
witnesses, Moses Boynton and Nathan Taylor.]
[Inventory, Sept. 18, 1752; amount, £750. 5. 6; signed by
Samuel Veasey and Nathaniel Piper.]
[License to the administrator, Sept. 2'], 1752, to sell real estate
in Nottingham.]
EZEKIEL W^ORTHEN 1752 CHESTER
In y^ name of God amen y^ Second day of Septemb'' In y^ 26*^*
year of his Majisties Reign: A: D: 1752 I Ezekiel Worthen of
Chester In y^ province of Newhamp In New England yeoman
* * *
Itm I Give and bequeath Unto My son Jacob Worthen all that
my Lands Cituate in Salsbury In y*' County of Essex which was
Conveyed to me by my honoured father John Carter Late of
Salsbury a fores'^ deceaced by deed bareing date march y« 29*^
1726: I Say all Excep* four acres which my s<^ son Jacob have
here to fore purchased of me by deed of scale y® s"^ Jacob paying
unto four of my Daughters his sistors namely Mary Abigail
Martha and Mehetabel forty five pounds apeice to Each of them
Eaquel to bills of Credit of y® old tenner
Itm I Give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Worthen ten
shillings old tenner y^ reason is I Give to him no more is becaus
I have other ways Given him here to fore Considerable of my
Estate
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 26l
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Ezekiel Worthen
twenty pounds Eaquel to bills of Credit of y^ old tenner y« reason
I Give no more to my s<^ son Ezekiel is becaus I have Given him
here to fore a Considerable part of My Estat with y^ trade of a
Joyner
Item I Give unto my son Ephraim Worthen my best suite of
apparrill from top to toe y^ said Ephraim to pay unto my
daughter Hannah his sister forty five pounds Eaquel to bills of
y« old tenner and unto my son Ezekiel Worthen twenty pounds
as afore mentioned Eaquel to bills of Cred* of y^ old tenner al to
be payd by my s"^ son Ephraim &c — all y^ before mentioned
bequests to be pay with In three years next after my deceace In
y» afores^ bills or in stock or other Good pay at y^ Currant prise
as it then Goes at
Itm I Give and bequeath unto my s^ son Ephraim Worthen
whome I appoint My Executor to this my Last will and testa-
ment all that my homested Living where on I now dwell with all
y^ appurtenances there to belonging and also all y^ remainding
part of my whole real Estate in what place or places what so
Ever with y^ Addition of all my Emplements of Husbandry and
all other out dore tools or matters what so Ever and also that
bed where on y s"^ Ephram Now Lodges on with the furneture,
and also all my stock of Cratuers of all sorts reserving y^ use and
benefitt of y^ one half of y^ above mentioned premisses for and to
y® use of my Loving wife Abigaill during y^ term of her natural
Life to be rendred to her yearly by my s'^ son Ephraim and I do
also Give and bequeath unto my s*^ son Ephraim all other my
whole Incoms & proffitts of what kind name or nature so ever
as bill bonds Credits &c
Saveing all my Indoers Goods of all sorts I Give and bequeath
unto my fore named Daughters to be Eaquelly divided in Eaquel
proportion to and among them or their servivors that is to Say
all that remains after my s^ wives deceace before bequeathed
and I do hereby revoke and disallowe any other formor will
by me here to fore mad rattifying and Confirming this and no
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other to be my Last will and testament y^ day and year afore
written
Ezekiel worthen
[Witnesses] Orlando Bagly, Theophilus Foott, Thomas Bagly.
[Proved Oct. 29, 1755.]
[Inventory, Dec. 19, 1755; amount, £3193. o. o; signed by
Ephraim Hazeltine and Daniel Webster.]
JOHN HILL 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of John Hill granted to Sarah
Hill and John Hill Sept. 21, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 339.]
[Bond of Sarah Hill, widow, and John Hill, son, with Andrew
Wiggin and Joshua Hill as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of
£1000, Sept. 2, 1752, for the administration of the estate of John
Hill of Stratham; witnesses, Josiah Allen and Samuel Boynton.]
[Inventory "of sundery Things that mr John hill decased had
Charged his dafter hannah levitt," Oct. 23, 1752; amount,
£191. 13.0; signed by William Pottle and Thomas Piper; men-
tions her children.]
[Inventory, Oct. 23, 1752 ; amount, £5956. 4. 3 ; signed by Wil-
liam Pottle and Thomas Piper.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, personal property, £1397. o. 3; expenditures, £142. 11. o;
allowed Sept. 11, 1753.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Hill and Mary Hill, children of
John Hill, granted to Andrew Wiggin, Jr., of Stratham Dec. 5,
I755-]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 430.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 263
[Bond of Andrew Wiggin, Jr., with Moses Thurston as
surety, both of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Dec. 5, 1755,
for the guardianship of Jonathan Hill and Mary Hill, minors,
children of John Hill; witnesses, Mary Merrill and Jonathan
Wiggin.]
[Warrant, May 27, 1763, authorizing William French, gentle-
man, Ebenezer Barker, Josiah Allen, Samuel Lane, and Nathan
Hoag, yeomen, all of Stratham, to divide the real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 49.]
Province of 1 We the Subscribers being appointed a Corn-
New Hamp' / mittee by the Hon. Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge
of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province, to Divide the Real
Estate of John Hill late of Stratham in Said Province, Yeoman
Deceas'd Intestate, in manner as Directed in a Warrant Dated
the 27''^ Day of May Anno 1763. —
Pursuant to which, we have done the Same as follows viz* We
have Set off to Sarah, Widow and Relict of Said Intestate for
her Third part. Thirty two acres of Land be it more or less and
Bounded the Same in Manner following viz* begining at a
Stake and Stones put down on the Notherly Side of the Road
leading by the Dwelling House belonging to Said Estate, and
about fifty Rods Easterly from Said House; thence Runing
North, about thirty two Degrees Easterly the whole breadth of
the Homestead of Said Estate to a Stake there put down by
James Gates Land, thence runing Norwesterly by Said Gates
Land, Eighty two Rods and a quarter, to a Stake Standing
Eight Rods from the Nor Westerly Gorner of Said Homestead,
thence Runing South about thirty three Deg^ Westerly about
Eighty Seven Rods to a Stake Standing Eleven Rods and four-
teen feet & Six Inches, Eastward from the Westerly Gorner of
Said Homestead, thence runing Southerly as Said Estate runs, to
a Noted Oak Tree near Said Road, thence runing Notherly East-
erly and Southerly, Bounding round on that twenty Acres of
Land which was formerly given to Said widow by her Father
264 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
untill it comes to Said Road, then runing Easterly by S<^ Road to
the Stake and Stones first Mentioned : Excepting only that Each
of the Heirs of S'^ Intestate, have a Right to Use & improve their
Right to the Buildings Standing on S*^ Widows Thirds; or to take
away the Same when Divided, and also free Liberty is Reserved
for Jonathan, youngest Son of Said Intestate, to pass and repass
on all occasions whatsoever, putting up Gates & barrs in the
Season of Shutting them ; to and from Six acres of Land we have
allotted to him ; which passing is to be Near the Westerly end of
Said Homestead, and Near the Southern Pond; Untill it comes
to Said Oak Tree. —
And the remaining two thirds of Said Estate we have Divided
as follows viz* we have Set off to John Hill the Eldest Son of Said
Intestate, a Double Share of Said Estate.
Also we have Set of to Said John, that Single Share in Said
Estate, which by Right of Heirship, belongs to Hannah Leavit
Eldest Daughter of Said Intestate; he the Said John, having
Some time ago purchased Said Equal Share of Said Hannah (with
her husband) as by Deed Appears: therefore we Set off to Said
John, Said Double Share, and Said Single Share, and Bounded
them all together as follows viz* we have Set off to Said John,
Twenty two Acres of Land be it more or less, at the Easterly end
of Said Homestead, begining at a Stake and Stones put down by
the Notherly Side of the Road leading by the Dwelling House
belonging to Said Estate, and about fifty Rods Easterly from
Said House; (the Same being the Southeasterly Bounds of Said
Widows Thirds) thence runing North about thirty two Degrees
Easterly (by Said Thirds) the whole breadth of Said Homestead,
to a stake there put down by James Gates Land, thence runing
Easterly into the Hathey Swamp, So far as Said Estate runs,
and is Bounded Southerly on Said Road from Said Stake and
Stones, runing Easterly the whole Extent of the Bounds and
Limits of Said Homestead.
Also we have Set off to Said John, as a part of S'^ three Shares,
all that Eight acres and 133 rods of Land which Said Intestate
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 265
bought of Thomas Brier Jun'" however the Same is Butted and
Bounded as by Deed may appear.
Likewise we have Set off to Said John in the Rights aforesaid,
that two acres of Salt Marsh and flatts Lying in Greenland in
Said Province, which S'^ Intestate bought of John Avery; Butting
and Bounding as by Deed Appears.
And further to Compleat Said three Shares, we have Set off to
Said John, fifteen acres of Land: the Same being part of a piece
of Land Containing twenty Eight Acres, belonging to Said Es-
tate, Situate in S'^ Stratham Lying near Portsmouth Line; which
Said Intestate bought partly of Samuel Veasey: which fifteen
acres of Land is Bounded as follows viz* begining at the Notherly
comer of Said 28 acres of Land, by Joseph Wiggins Land, thence
runing Easterly as the Line runs fifty Rods to a Stake & Stones,
thence runing South about 35° Westerly to a Stake Standing by
Stephen Bordmans Land, thence runing Norwesterly about
thirty Six Rods to a corner of the fence, thence runing South-
westerly, Norwesterly and Notheasterly (Including a Watering
place) as the fence Stands untill it comes to the Corner first
mentioned.
We have Set of to Jonathan Hill Son of Said Intestate all that
Seven acres of Land which S^ Intestate bought of Benjamin
Hoag be it more or less, as the Same is Bounded.
and also to compleat one Single Share to S^ Jonathan, we have
Set off to him Six acres of Land lying at the Westerly end of
Said Homestead, Bounded as follows viz* begining at a Rock by
the Westerly Corner of Said Homestead near the Southern Pond :
thence runing Notheasterly by Land of Andrew Wiggin Esq"^
Seventy Rods and a half, thence runing near Notheast fourteen
Rods to the Notherly corner of S*^ Homestead, thence runing
Southeasterly Eight Rods to a Stake, thence South about thirty
three Deg« Westerly about Eighty Seven Rods, to a Stake near
S"^ Pond, thence runing near Norwest Eleven Rods and fourteen
feet and Six inches to the Rock first Mentioned, together with
free Liberty to S'^ Jonathan to pass and repass on all occasions
266 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
whatsoever, to and from Said Six Acres of Land throu' the wid-
ows Thirds, near the Westerly end of Said Homestead, and near
the Southern Pond, untill it comes to a Noted Oak Tree by the
Road that leads by the House on S^ Estate.
Finally we have Set of to Mary Hill the youngest Daughter of
Said Intestate Thirteen acres of Land ; the Same being the South-
easterly End of that twenty Eight Acres of Land Situate in S<^
Stratham near Portsmouth Line, which S'^ Intestate bought
partly of Samuel Veasey; which thirteen acres of Land is
Bounded as follows viz* begining at a stake at the Easterly
Corner thereof by Portsmouth Line; thence runing Southwest-
erly forty five Rods to Stephen Bordmans Land, thence Nor-
westerly by said Bordmans Land forty five Rods and a half to a
Stake, thence North about thirty five Deg^ East acrost Said
Land, the whole breadth thereof to a Stake and Stones, thence
Southeasterly forty Six Rods to the Corner first mentioned.
And whereas we are Desired by the aforesd Widow and her
Children (the most of which are of age to act for themselves) not
to Divide a Right of Land in the Town of Bow; nor the Buildings
belonging to Said Estate: therefore we Return the Same Un-
divided.
We make this Return June 29*"^ 1763
Sam' Lane
Nathan Hoag
Josiah Allen
[Allowed June 29, 1763.]
JOHN MOOREHEAD 1752 MERRIMACK
In the Name of God Amene the twenty fourth day of Septem-
ber in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and
fifty two — I John Moorhead of Merrymac in the Provence of
New Hamp" Weaver being very sick and weak in body * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 267
Imprlmus, I give and bequeth to Agness my dearly beloved
wife my dweling house and farm I now live on with all my
household goods and moveables (Except one pair of two year old
steers) during hir life and at her death the S*^ house & land to
John Tom Sener his heirs and assigns for ever he paying to John
Tom Jun'' fifty pounds old tenor when he comes to the age of
twenty one years —
Itim I give to the Said John Tom Sener two second devisions
of land lying in bedford in S"^ Provence Containing fifty acers
each, viz n° 20 in the fifth Rang & thirteen in said Rang to him
his heirs and assigns for Ever and the above said two year old
steers he paying to my well beloved Daughters Mary Moorhead
and Marjrom Moorhead the Sum of one hundred Pounds old
tenor to Each of them or their heirs within Eighteen months
after my decease —
Itim I give to Agness my dearly beloved wife afor s'^ all my
moneys bonds and Notes Except so much as will pay my debts
and funerall Charges to be for her bnifit and at her Disposall at
her death — And I do Constitue Make and ordain Samuel
Patten of Bedford in Said Provence my only and Sole Executor
of this my last Will and testament and I do hereby Uterly dis-
sallow Revoke and disanul all and Every other former testaments
wills and legacies Bequests and Executors by me in any wise be-
fore this time Named willed and bequethed Ratifying and Con-
firming this and no other to be my last will and testament In
wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year above written
his
John X Moorhead
Mark
[Witnesses] Sam' Patten, James moor, John Taggard.
[Proved Dec. 2"], 1752.]
[Inventory, Sept. 22, 1753; amount, £749. 15. o; signed by
Robert Walker and Matthew Patten. 1
268 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
WILLIAM LANG 1752
[Guardianship of Jonathan Lang, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of William Lang, deceased, granted to
Abraham Elliot of Portsmouth Sept. 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 339.]
[Bond of Abraham Elliot, yeoman, with John Elliot, glazier, as
surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Sept. 2"], 1752,
for the guardianship of Jonathan Lang; witnesses, William
Parker and Thomas Walden.]
ICHABOD ROBY 1752 HAMPTON FALLS
In the name of God amen the tenth Day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousan Seven hundred fifty and two I Ichabod
Robie of Hampton falls parish in y province of New Hampshir
in New England Esq' Being in Helth of Body * * *
Firstly I Give and Bequeath to Mary my wife the Improve-
ment of one Half of all my Lands in y^ Township of Hamptoa
Both planting mowing and pasture Land to be Emproved in
manner as is hearafter mentioned and allso the new or west part
of my Dweling Hows and y^ Back part of y^ old Hows from y®
Ground upward and one Quarter part of my Barn all Induring
her widowhood
Itam I Give to my son John Robie my silver Hilted sword and
Belt and my silver Headed Cane
Itam I Give to my son Henry Robie all my Lands and Buldings
where I now Dwell and my pasture that Joyns to y^ Lands in the
ocupation of Bradbury Green and my wood Land y* I Bought of
Jeremiah Green that Lays in the parish of Kensington and my
two pieces of salt marsh the one Laying near Burch Island so
Called and y^ other piece Lays neer whear Nathan Hoag now
Dwells, Except y* part of s'^ Lands and Buldings y* my s*^ wife is
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 269
to have y® Improvement of and that to be my s^ son Henrys after
my s*^ wifes Deceas or second maridg — all the abovesaid
Lands and Buldlngs I Give and Bequeth to my s*^ son Henry His
Hairs and assigns
Itam I Give to my Son Samuel Robie my pistols and Holsters
and Caps y* belong to them and my brass hilted sword and my
silver headed Riding Cane
Itam I Give to my Daughter Sarah Tilton one hundred pounds
in Bills of publick Credet of y« old tenor or that y*^ shall be Equel
to it to be paid by my s'' son Henry Robie out of my Estate
within two years after my Deceace
Itam I Give to my above said wife all Howshold Goods and all
my brass Iron puter and woden ware within Dors Exsept what I
Give to my s^ son Henry and allso I Give to my Sd wife my
Grate Bible and my Riding Hors and I Give to my s"^ wife and
my s^ Daughter Sarah my stock of Craturs Both Cattel sheep
and swine to be Equelly Divided Betwen my s'^ wife and
Daughter
Itam I Give to my aforesaid son Henry Robie my mill Hors
and my Desk and Chest and allso I Give to my s*^ son Henry all
my Estate y' I Have Left out off this my will and not Desposed
of be it of what nature or Kind soever and farther my mind and
will is y* my s^ son Henry shall manidg my s*^ wifes Half of my
Lands to y^ halves my meaning is y* my said wife and my s"^
son Henry shall not make any Division of my Lands But my s*^
son Henry shall manidg Both their parts of s'^ Lands togather
Delivering y^ one quarter parte of what shall be Raised on both
their parts or on y^ whole of my Lands in Hampton to my said
wife vis to Deliver y Inglish Com in her Chamber thraished
and Clensed y« Indian Corn in y« husk y^ Sider and Appels in
her Celler and one quarter parte of what soever s*^ lands shall
produce and my s'i wife to have y^ Improvement of one quarter
parte of my pasture Land my s"^ son Henry to Keep all y^ fences
in Repair Both for fields and pasture And my will is y* my said
son Henry shal provide wood for my s*^ wife sufficant for one fire
270 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Both winter and summer and Cut it fit for her fire and Bring it
to her Hows and take Cear of her Craturs Both winter and sum-
mer— my s'^ son Henry to perform all y^ abovesaid perticulars
induring my s*^ wifes widowhood
Itam I Give to my Granson Ichabod Robie two Lots of Land
in y« tract of Land Granted by y« purchasers of y® Right of John
Tufton mason Esq"" to my self and others said Lots are Number
forty nine and fifty of y« Hundred acre Lots so Called the one
originaly my own y^ other originaly Jonathan Green Junrs —
my meaning is to my son Henrys son Ichabod to him and his
Hairs or assigns
I Do Likewise Constitute make and ordain mary my wife and
my Son Henry Robie my Executerex and Executer of this my
Last will and testament in witness where of I have set my hand
and seal y^ Day and year first above written
Ichabod Robie
[Witnesses] Daniel Swett, Benjamin Swett Juner, pain Row,
Caleb Shaw.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1753.]
[Mary Roby, widow, declines to act as executor, being aged,
Sept. 24, 1753.]
[Inventory, Nov. i, 1753; amount, £6147. o. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Josiah Batchelder.j
STEVENS GOULD 1752 SOUTH HAMPTON
In The Name of God Amen I Stevens Gould of South Hampton
in the Province of Newhampshire in Newengland yeoman Being
weake of Body * * *
lly I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved wife martha
Gould all my moveables within Doars to Dispose of as She Shall
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 2/1
think proper and I Give my Said wife y® improvement of all my
land laying in South Hampton all that I Bought and all that
Shall or may fall to me By heirship of my fathers estate and also
all my Land at notingham and also all my Land at Kingston or
else where all to improve untill my Son Ebnezer Gould ariveth
to the age of Twenty one years and I Give my Said wife all my
Stock of Cattle Sheep and Swine Said Stock my Said wife to
Despose of as She Shall think proper but if my Said wife Should
mary again then my Said Son Ebenzer when he Shall Come to
the age of Twenty one years to enter into possession of all my
Real Estate but if my Said wife Should never mary again then
my said wife to have the improvement of the one halfe of all my
estate During her life and at Death all to go to my Son Ebenezer
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Brother moses
Gould fifty pounds money old Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid
to him By my Executor and Executrix within nine months after
my Decease and I order my Executor and executrix to pay all
my Debts and to bury me in Desent Christian manner and if
there be any thing that I have not Disposed of in this will I give
all to my executrix and I Do make Constitute and appoint my
well beloved wife and my honored father Jeremiah Easman my
executrix and my executor to This my Last Will and Testiment
Revoking and adnulling by these present all and every will or
wills by me made either by word or writing and this only to be for
my Last will and Testiment and none either In Witness Whereof
I the above mentioned Stevens Gould have hereunto set my
hand and affixt my Seal this Eleventh Day of October one Thou-
sand Seven hundred fifty and two and in the Twenty Sixth year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second &c
Stevens Gould
[Witnesses] Ezekiel Dow, Samuell Quemby, Jonathan Jewel.
[Proved Nov. 29, 1752.]
[Inventory, signed by Amos Cass and Ephraim Brown;
amount, £1383. 18. 9; attested Jan. 23, 1753.]
272 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN DECKER 1752 WISCASSET, ME.
In the name of God Amen, the fourteenth day of October one
thousand seven hundred and fifty two, John Decker sen'' of
Wisscassett in the County of York and Province of the massa-
chusetts Bay in New England Cooper, being under some bodily
indisposition * * *
Imprimis It is my will that my funeral charges shall be paid
by son Joseph Decker out of what I shall hereafter give him in
this my last will and Testament —
Item I do give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph Decker the
one half of my estate consisting of a house and Barn and one
acre and a quarter of land lying and Being in Portsmouth in the
province of New Hampshire, Bounding on the northeast side on
land of David Dennett and on the south east side on land of
Abraham Elliot ; that is to say the one half of the sd house Bam
and Land quantity and quality.
Item I do give and Bequeath unto my son David Decker the
one half of my Estate consisting of a house and Bam and one
Acre and a quarter of land lying and being in Portsmouth aforesd
and Bounded as afores'^, that is to say the one half of s*^ house
Barn and land for quantity and quality, with this proviso,
that in case that my son David Decker should not accept of the
aforesd Devision of my sd house Barn and land y^ one half as
afores*^ to him, then it is my will that the s^ one half of s^ house
barn and land shall be sold and devided between my children,
viz: John, Joseph, David, Sarah, wife of Clement Mecerve Mary,
wife of John Hodsden, Hannah wife of Hatebel Nutter, Elisa-
beth, wife of Joseph Moody Abigail, wife of John Love.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my son John Decker five
shillings lawfull money of the province of the massachusetts
Bay in newengland, to be paid him by my son Joseph Decker
out of his portion, within twelve months after my Decease.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter sarah the
wife of Clement Mecerve the sum of five shillings lawfull money
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 273
of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in Newengland to be
paid her by my son Joseph Decker out of his portion within
twelve months after my Decease.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary wife of
John Hodsden five shilHngs lawfull money of the Province of the
massachusetts Bay aforesd to be paid her by my son Joseph
Decker out of his portion within twelve months after my
Decease.
Item, I do give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah wife
of Hatebel Nutter five shilHngs lawfull money of the Province
of the massachusetts Bay aforesd to be paid her by my son
Joseph Decker out of his portion within twelve months after my
Decease
Item I do give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth wife
of Joseph Moody five shillings lawfull money of the Province
of the massachusetts Bay aforesd to be paid her by my son
Joseph Decker out of his portion within twelve months after
my Decease.
Item I do give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail the
wife of John Love the sum of five shillings lawfull money of the
Province of the massachusetts Bay aforesd to be paid her by my
son Joseph Decker within twelve months after my Decease.
Item I do give and bequeath my great Coat to my son John
Decker.
Item I do give and Bequeath my other wearing apparel to my
son Joseph Decker.
Item. I do give and Bequeath my Bed and bedding between
my aforesd Daughters equelly to be Divided for quantity and
quality.
Item I do hereby constitute make and ordain my son Joseph
Decker of Wisscassett in the County of York and Province of
the massachusetts Bay in newengland ship Carpenter the sole
Executor of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby
utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every former wills
testaments Legacies and Bequeaths and Executors by me in any
274 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ways before named willed and Bequeathed ratifying and con-
firming this and no other to be my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourteenth day of October Anno Domini 1752 and in the twenty
sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second
By the grace of God of Great Britain &c King &c.
John Decker senr
[Witnesses] Joshua Tufts, Job Averell, William Grovs.
[Proved Oct. 30, 1754.]
JOSEPH MACE 1752 GOSPORT
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Mace granted to
Henry Carter Oct. 14, 1752.I
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 352.]
[Bond of Henry Carter of Gosport, merchant, with James
Stoodley, Jr., of Portsmouth, innholder, and John Gilman, 3d, of
Exeter, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 14, 1752,
for the administration of the estate of Joseph Mace of Gosport,
fisherman; witnesses, Isaac Rindge and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, taken by Charles Randall and Samuel Muchmore;
amount, £624. 12. o; attested Oct. 11, 1752.]
[Warrant, March 26, 1754, authorizing Andrew Clarkson and
William Knight, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against
the estate.]
[List of claims against the estate, Oct. 30, 1754; amount,
£1440. 12. 7; signed by Andrew Clarkson and William Knight.]
[Administrator's account against the estate, July 3, 1756;
amount, £105. o. o; signed by Henry Carter.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 275
JOHN McMATH 1752 BARRINGTON
[Administration on the estate of John McMath granted to
Phedris McCutcheon Oct. 25, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 354.]
[Bond of Phedris McCutcheon of Harrington, yeoman, with
John Runnells of Harrington, yeoman, and William Hruce of
Durham, trader, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 25, 1752,
for the administration of the estate of John McMath of Harring-
ton, mariner; witnesses, John Folsom and William Parker.]
[Inventory, Dec. 18, 1752; amount, £652. 18. 6; signed by
John Runnells and William Hruce.]
ROBERT MORGAN 1752 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Robert Morgan granted to
Benjamin Potter and Charity Morgan Oct. 28, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 368.]
[Bond of Benjamin Potter of Nottingham and Charity Morgan
of Stratham, with Nathaniel Piper of Stratham and Daniel
Marston of North Hampton as sureties, in the sum of £1000,
Oct. 28, 1752, for the administration of the estate of Robert
Morgan of Stratham, mariner; witnesses, Joseph Wiggin and
Moses Boynton.]
[Inventory, Dec. 4, 1752; amount, £2210. 9. 9; signed by Dan-
iel Sanborn and Ebenezer Sanborn.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £2210. 9. 9 ; expenditures, £173. 4. o; presented Feb. 25,
1756.]
276 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
WILLIAM NUTT 1752 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of William Nutt of Chester
granted to his widow, Jane Nutt, Oct. 30, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 328.]
[Bond of Jane Nutt, widow, with John Nutt and Samuel Nutt,
husbandmen, as sureties, all of Chester, in the sum of £1000,
Oct. 30, 1752, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Samuel Nutt, John McMurphy, and Alexander Caldwell.]
[Warrant, Oct. 30, 1751, authorizing Samuel Aiken and An-
drew Craige, both of Chester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of William Nutt, who died Oct. 26,
1 751; amount, £2675. 11. o; taken Nov. 30, 1751; signed by
Samuel Aiken and Andrew Craige.]
[License to the administratrix, Dec. 30, 1760, to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, Dec. 13, 1764, authorizing Samuel Emerson of
Chester, Robert Clark and John Hunter, both of Londonderry,
yeomen, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of 1 We the Subscribers By Virtue of a Warrant
Newhampshire / to us Directed by the Hon^^^ Richard Wibird
Esq"^ Judge of the Probate for Said Province To set of To Jane
Nutt Her Dower which Happens to her of the Reall Estate of her
Late Husband William Nutt of Chester Deceased, after a view of
the Same Have Don it in the following manner and forme Con-
taining about thirty four acres Bounded as foUoweth (Viz) first
at the North Eastly Corner at a pich pine tree marked being a
bound of Benjamin Crosetts Land : then Runing South west by
marked trees Thirty Seven Rods to a stake and stones then
South East by marked trees : and Stakes and over a Great Rock
to the west of the House and so on about One Hundred and
Eighty Rods to a stake and stones then North East thirty Seven
Rods to a pine tree marked being a bound of Land belonging
to the Heirs of John Nutt Deceased Then norwesterly bounding
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 277
on said Nutts Land Sum medow Lots and Crosetts Land to the
first bounds: Togather with the Low house on the Back Side of
the Two Story house and also the Smallest Barn and also saving
a Priveledge to Repare and Improve Said Barne as it Now stands
allowing a Priveledge out of the Premess to use Improve and
Repare the Two Story house as their may be occasion and thus
we make our Return this Eight Day of april Anno domini 1766
Sam^' Emerson
John Hunter
Rob* Clark
JOHN LANG 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Ruth Lang of Portsmouth, widow, acknowledges receipt
from Joseph Gray of Georgetown, Me., ship-carpenter, executor,
of her share of the estate of her husband, John Lang of Ports-
mouth, yeoman, Nov. 9, 1752, except his right in Barrington;
witnesses, Edward Gate and Thomas Bickford.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 68.]
[Mary Adams, widow of William Adams of Portsmouth,
mariner, acknowledges receipt from Joseph Gray, executor, of
her share of the estate of John Lang Nov. 9, 1752; witnesses,
John Jones and Thomas Bickford.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 68.]
[William Wills, John Wills, and Joseph Wills, children of
John Wills of Portsmouth, mariner, and his wife, Dorothy Wills,
both deceased, acknowledge receipt from Joseph Gray, executor,
of their shares of the estate of their grandfather, John Lang,
Nov. 9, 1752; witnesses, John Jones and Thomas Bickford.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 69.]
[Luke Mills of Portsmouth, mariner, acknowledges receipt
from Joseph Gray, executor, of his share and his children's
278 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
shares of the estate of John Lang Nov. 9, 1752; witnesses, John
Jones and Thomas Bickford.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 69.]
[See will of John Lang, vol. 3, p. 613.]
JACOB FOWLER 1752 SOUTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen : I Jacob Fowler of South-Hampton
in the Province of New-Hampshier in New-England yeoman
being in good health * * *
Itm: I Give and Bequeath unto my belovd wife Mary
Fowler The use and Improvement of the one Compleat half part
of all my Reall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever it may be:
Deuring the term of her naturall Life: allso I Give unto my
s^ wife all my Househould stuff of all sorts and by what name
so ever Called : and all my stock off Creaturs that I Leave at
my deceas off all sorts said Househould Stuf Chattels and stock
to bee at her disposall for ever
Itm I Give unto my son Abner Fowler Twenty shillings to be
paid by my Executor at my deceas (besides what he hass allready
had) : allso one half off my Right or Interest in a Township
Called Number one —
Itm I Give unto my Daughter Ann the wife of Richard Collins
the full and just sum off Thirty pounds In or as old tenor to be
paid by my Executor one year affter my Deceas besides what
she has allready had of my Estate
Itm I Give unto my Daughter Hannah the wife of Daniel
Carter besides what she has allready had; Thirty pounds In or
as old Tenor to be paid by my Executor one year after my deceas
Itm I Give unto my Daughter Mary the wife off Richard
Flanders The full and just Sum of Thirty pounds In or as old
tenor to be paid by my Executor one year after my deceas
Itm I Give unto my Daughter Miriam the wife of Ezekiel
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 279
Dimond the just sum of thirty pounds to be paid by my Executor
within one year after my deceas: In or as old tenor as it now
passeth in the Province of New-Hampshier afore Said
Itm I Give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Fowler all my
Homested Lands where I now Dwel in South Hampton; said
Homested Containing about seventy acres more or Less with the
Buldings and orchards Standing there on allso my salt marsh
Lying and being in Salsbury about two acres more or Less; it
being my half lott in Partnership with my Brother Thomas
ffowler lying att a place Called the Hamilityes; allso one half
off my Right and Intrest in a Township Called number one To
have and to Hould to him my son Jacob his Heirs and Assigns
for ever
Itm And finially I Do Constitute and appoint my son Jacob
Fowler to be soal Executor ofif this my will to whom I Give all
the Rest of my Estate both Reall and Personall whether in
Lands money Bonds notes debts dew to mee Implements off
Husbandry and all moveable Effects whatsoevr and wheresoever
they may bee: not before disposed of in this will or other ways
by mee : he paying the before mentiond Legacies : to be paid by
my Executor: And all my just Debts and Funerall Expences:
And hereby Revoking all other and fformer wills made by mee :
I do Confirm this and no other to be my Last will and Testament :
witnes my hand and seal this Twenty fifth day of November in
the Twenty six year of his majesties Reign Annoque domini
one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty two t l t- i
Jacob bowler
his
[Witnesses] Richard flanders, Jonathan X Osilloway, Philip
Rowel. mark
[Proved Dec. 27, 1752.]
[Bond of Jacob Fowler of South Hampton, yeoman, with
William Collins of Kingston and Ephraim Hoyt of Hampton
Falls, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 27, 1752,
for the execution of the will ; witnesses, Philip Rowell and William
Parker, Jr.]
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WILLIAM ADAMS 1752 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Adams of Portsmouth
granted to his widow, Mary Adams, Nov. 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 368.]
[Bond of Mary Adams, widow, with John Banfill and Peter
Ball, yeomen, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
Nov. 29, 1752, for the administration of the estate of William
Adams, mariner; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Dec. 14, 1752; amount, £1129. 2. o; signed by
Thomas Bickford and John Jones.]
[License to the administratrix, Feb. 28, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £449. 2. o; expenditures, £363. 10. o; allowed Oct. 7,
I755-]
[Warrant, Oct. 9, 1755, authorizing Mark Langdon, gentle-
man, Benjamin Akerman, butcher, George Huntress, innholder,
Israel True, joiner, and John Marshall, boat builder, all of
Portsmouth, to divide the estate among the widow, Mary
Adams, and the sons, Nathaniel Adams, Joseph Adams, and
John Adams.]
Portsmo: Octo"" 22/ 1755
According to a warrant Diractted to Us from the Honnarabel
Judge of Probbits for Sattling the Estate of w™ Adams Desesed
we Do Sat of to the widdo Mary Adams the Lore Room In
S*^ House with One half of the Sallar on the wastarly Side It
being hir ful third the Other Half of the Sallar we Say for
Nath^ Adams the Priviledge of fore feet Coming In at the Dore
to the Peticon to Go In to the Sallar If he haf Occashon Not to
Hindar Mistris Adams from Im Proving it; we further Say that
Natt" Adams Shall have the Remander of the House and the Lot
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 28 1
of Land the House Stands on with Sixteen feet of the Whorf
on the wastarly Side with the bilding thareon And we Say that
Joseph Adams shall have the Next Lot fifty two feet Up to an
appal tree & to Have forteen feet on the Eastarly side of the
whorf we Say that John Adams Shall Have from the Appal tree
to the Extant of the Land & allso the Remainder of the Whorf
Mark Langdon
Benja Akarman
Israel True
JOSHUA DAVIS 1752 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Davis of Rochester
granted to his widow, Jane Davis, Nov. 29, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 367.]
[Bond of Jane Davis of Rochester, widow, with Job Hussey
of Somersworth and John Leighton of Rochester, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 29, 1752, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Jan. 20, 1753; amount, £1243. 17. o; signed by
John Bickford and Edward Tibbetts; £23. o. 6 added later.]
[Warrant, Nov. 19, 1753, authorizing Joseph Hanson and
Joseph Austin, yeoman, both of Dover, to receive claims against
the estate.]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. i, 1755; amount,
£933- 1-5; signed by Joseph Hanson and Thomas Westbrook
Waldron.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £665. 17. o; expenditures, £295. o. o; allowed March i,
282 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
1756; mentions "maintaining a Child of the Deceas'd . . , .
4 years old when his father Died."]
[Division of the estate among the creditors; amount divided,
£370. 17. o; allowed March i, 1756.]
HANNAH GENT 1752 KINGSTON
In The Name of God Amen The forth Day of December year
one thousand seven hundreed and fifty and two I Hanah Gent of
Kingstown in the provence of New Hamsheire widow being
very sick and week in Body * * *
I primis: I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter
Hanah Gurdy the sum of One Hundreed Pounds Old tener To Be
payd Emediatly after it Comes into the hand of my Executor
and all my Household Stuf and moveable Efects imediatly
after my Desece
Itim: I Give to my well Beloved son Jacob Gurdy five Pounds
old tener to Be Payd by my Executor as aboves'^
Itim: I Give to my well Beloved son John Gurdy five Pounds
Old tener to be payd as above s^
Itim — I Give to my well Beloved son Mech Gurdy Twenty
Pounds old tener as above said and that Cow I had of my son
Jacob gurdy
Itim : I Give to my son John Gurdys son Simeon Teen Pounds
old tener to be Paid as above said
Item I Do Give to my son John Gurdys Daughter Abigail
fifty Pounds Old tener to be Paid as above said : and If any thing
be Lef not yet Disposed of To Be Eqaly Divided among all my
Children
and I Do make and ordain Capten moses Tucker My Sole
Executor of this my last will and Testament and I Do here by
uterly Dissallow Revock and DisanuU all my former wills Con-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 283
firming this and no other to be my Last will and testament in
witness whare of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day
and year above written
her
Hanah X gent
mark
[Witnesses] Ezekiel worthen, Reuben Clough, Ephrim worthen.
[" Deliv^ to the Judge the 20*^^ March 1753 the Exec^ Refusing
& no Motion being made thereon Since reman*."]
JEREMIAH ROLLINS 1752 SOMERSWORTH
In y^ Name of God Amen, the Seventh day of December One
Thousand seven Hundred and fifty Two; I Jeremiah Rawlins of
y^ Parish of Summersworth in y^ Province of New Hampshire in
New England, Gentleman, being Weak and infirm in Body
* * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife
Elizabeth the Improvement of y^ one half of My Homestead and
of y* buildings standing thereon, during her Natural Life except
she Marries again, and then y^ Improvement of one Third of
Said Homestead during her natural life.
Item I give and bequeath to My dearly beloved Wife Eliza-
beth My Negro Man Jupiter, and the one half of My Stock of
Cattle Sheep & Horses To her her Heirs and assigns forever —
Item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth,
the Improvement of y^ one half of my whole real Estate, in
Berwick and in Rochester, during her widowhood, & if she mar-
ries again, then y® one third thereof during hir natural life
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth
all my money, Bills and bonds excepting fifty pounds in Bills of
284 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
y^ New Tennor hereafter Mentioned to her, her Heirs & assigns
for ever, she paying y« one half of my funeral charges.
Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Son Ichabod all my
Homestead together with y^ Tract of land Joyning to said
Homestead which I purchasd of Amos Howard, together with
all y^ appurtenances & priviledges thereunto belonging, to him
his Heirs and assigns for ever, excepting y« Improvement of part
thereof by my wife as aforesaid.
Item I give and bequeath to my s^ beloved Son Ichabod y^
whole of my right of land in Canterbury, & y® one half of my
Stock of Creatures, to him his Heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my s^ beloved Son Ichabod four
Days in my Saw Mill, standing upon y" third falls at Salmon-
falls, on Summersworth Side of the Stream, together with all y^
appurtenances & priviledges thereunto belonging, to him, his
Heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Son Ichabod all my
land in y^ New Township above Berwick to him his Heirs &
assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary the
one half of the land which I bought of Nicholas Morrill, M""
Goodrige & Thomas Abbot, which lays in Berwick woods, to
her, her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give & bequeath to my s*^ beloved Daughter Mary my
Second Division of lands in Rochester, & y twenty Acres of land
in Rochester in y^ first Division to her her Heirs and assigns for
ever, excepting part of the Improvement thereof as af'said.
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Deborah
My Negro Man Prince, who now lives with her, to her, her
Heirs & assigns for ever
Item I give and bequeath to my Said beloved Daughter
Deborah fifty pounds in Bills of y^ New Tennor to be paid to her
by my Executor out of my outstanding debts of Bills & bonds, to
her her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Sarah, y«
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 285
Other half of y^ land before mentioned, which I bought of s**
Nicholas Morrill M' Goodrige & Thomas Abbot, to her her
Heirs & assigns for ever, excepting y^ Improvement of part
thereof as af's'^.
Item I give and bequeath to my s^ beloved Daughter Sarah
twenty five Acres of land which I bought of Joseph Hodgdon,
laying near little River in Berwick, to her her Heirs & assigns
for ever, excepting y^ Improvem* of part thereof by my wife
as af's**.
Item I give and bequeath to my s^ beloved Daughter Sarah
two days in my mill aforesaid, together with y appurtenances &
priviledges to the same belonging, to her her Heirs & assigns
for ever,
Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Elizabeth,
My land in Rochester, which I bought of Benjamin Tebbets &
Thomas Horn Joyning upon Dover line & y^ land I laid out in s'^
Dover Joyning to s*^ line, & part of s^ land, to her her Heirs &
assigns forever, excepting y« Improvement of part thereof by my
wife as aforesaid.
Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Lydia one
Hundred acres of land which I bought of Jedidiah Morrill in
Berwick af'said. To her, her Heirs and assigns forever, excepting
the Improvement of part thereof by my wife as aforesaid, and
Also Accepting a priviledge of passing & repassing through Said
land doing as little damage as may be, which priviledge I reserve
for & do give and bequeath to my afores'* Daughters Mary &
Sarah to them & their Heirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth
my half Third of y^ Schooner y^ other parts being ownd by my
Son Ichabod & others, to her her Heirs and assigns for ever
Item its my will that my Son Ichabod pay all my lawful!
Debts.
Item all the rest of My Estate both real & personal, which I
have not here Mentioned I give and bequeath to my Said Son
Ichabod to him his Heirs and assigns for ever.
286 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I do hereby Constitute, make and ordain My Said be-
loved Son Ichabod my Sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, And I do hereby Utterly disallow revoke & disan-
null all & every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, &
bequests & Executars by me in any ways before named, willed &
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my
last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set
My hand and Seal the day and year before Named. —
his
Jeremiah X Rawlins
Mark
[Witnesses] Thomas Nock, Moses Stevens, Daniel Pike.
[Proved June 29, 1768.]
THOMAS CHANDLER 1752 BEDFORD
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Chandler granted to
John Goffe and Hannah Chandler Dec. 8, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 370.]
[Bond of John Goffe of Derryfield and Hannah Chandler of
Bedford, widow, with Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead, husband-
man, and Walter Bryent of Newmarket, gentleman, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, Dec. 8, 1752, for the administration of the
estate of Thomas Chandler of Bedford, yeoman; witnesses, John
Light and Cutts Shannon.]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Vickery and Joel Dix ; amount,
£5611. 7. o; attested Feb. 21, 1753.]
[Hannah Chandler, aged 14 years, daughter of Thomas
Chandler, makes choice of Andrew Bradford of Amherst as her
guardian April 9, 1760; witness, John Moore.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 287
[Bond of Andrew Bradford, housewright, with John Goffe and
John Hall, gentleman, both of Derryfield, as sureties, in the sum
of £500, May 7, 1760, for the guardianship of Hannah Chandler;
witnesses, Rebecca Goffe, Nehemiah LovewelL]
[Guardianship of Zachariah Chandler, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Thomas Chandler of Bedford, granted to
William Peabody, Nov. 25, 1765.]
[Probate Records, Vol. 24, p. 250.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by John Goffe, An-
drew Bradford, and Hannah Bradford, formerly Hannah Chan-
dler, widow of Thomas Chandler; receipts, personal estate,
£1165. 18. o; expenditures, £1483. 6. o; allowed March 13,
1769.]
JOHN COOK 1752 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen, the ninth Day of December 1752
I John Cook of the Town of Dover in the Province of New-
hampshire Yeoman Being very Sick and weak in Body * * *
Imprimus — I give & Bequeath to Lydai Cook my Dearly
Beloved wife the third part of all y® produce of my farm (viz)
Com, hay, flax. Grain, Cyder, &c to be procured and Carefully
Brought into the house Bam & Cellars all S'* thirds to be at her
Disposal from Year to Year & Every Year During her Natural
life and likewise all the Cattle or Stock which I now possess to be
at her Disposal
Item. I give and Bequath to my well Beloved Son Hezekiah
Cook Thirty Acres of Land Joyning upon Bellymay Bank River
on the South and Bounded on the west on Jonathan Yong, on
the East Joyning upon Daniel Heas & on the South west Side of
Road Commonly Called Barbadoes Road and likewise all my
Right and title of all the lands that I own & possess in the
288 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Township of Barrington in s^ province Except the Right in the
saw mill and the priviledge thereunto belonging
Item — ^I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Sons
Namly John Cook, Richard Cook, & Daniel Cook whom I
likewise Constitute make & Ordain my Sole Exutors of this my
Last will & Testament all Singular of this my lands and posses-
sions which I Now Enjoy & live upon (viz) all the lands and
Common Rights and priviledge thereunto belonging on both
Sides of the Road Commonly Called Barbadoes Road, with all
the Buildings, Orcharding, and all other appertunaces to y® s*^
farming Belonging (Except all the house should stuff Belonging
to my house that I will & Bequeath unto my wife Lydia Cook to
be at her Disposal During her life or otherwise as she thinks
proper in no wise to be let, hindred or mollested by any or Either
of my Excutors or any other person or persons whatsoever —
Likwise I order and Bequeath unto my Execut" all my right
and Title in the Lands in y« Town-ship of Rochester belonging to
me with all the Common Rights & priviledges to the s<^ lands
Belonging —
Item. I likewise order my Son John Cook to pay my well
Beloved Daughter Phebe Clay the wife of Joseph Clay four
Score pounds Old tenor part money & part spacies —
Item likewise I order my Son Richard Cook to pay unto my
well beloved Daughter Mary Jones y^ wife of William Jones, One
hundred pounds Old Tenor one part Money & part species
Item likewise I ordor my Son Daniel Cook to pay my well
Beloved Daughter Mercy Cloutman y^ wife of John Cloutman
One hundred pounds one part money & part species Old Tenor
All s^ sums to be paid unto Each of my Daughter in Eighteen
months after my Discease and
Item I likewise ordor that the houshould Goods to be Equally
Divided Between my three Daughters after the Disease of my
wife Lydia Cook Except one bed and Bed Cloths which I reserve
for my Excutors — And I Do hereby utterly Disalow revoke &
Disannul all & Every other former Testaments, wills Legacies &
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 289
Bequests & Excutors by me in any wise Before Named, willed &
Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my
last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal the Day & Year above Written
John Cook
[Witnesses] Daniel Hayes, Robert Evens, John Malony.
[Proved Jan. 29, 1755.]
ABRAHAM DRAKE 1752 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I Abraham Drake of Hampton, in
the Province of New Hamp' Yeoman being in good Health
* * *
Imprimis I give & Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Theodate the
East End of my Dwelling house where we now live During her
Widowhood — I also give her to her own Disposal all the Move-
ables in my Said house Excepting my Guns I also give her Yearly
& Every Year During her Widowhood Six Cord of fire Wood ten
bushels of Indian Com two bushels of Wheat & Barley — two
bushels of malt — on hundred weight of Pork One hundred
Weight of Beef — two barrels of Syder Six pound of Cotton Wool
— and Six pound of Flax to be found & Delivered to her by my
Son Samuel Drake And it is my Will that he my Said Son Samuel
Should find my Said Wife two Cows & Six Sheep and keep them
for her Winter & Summer During her Widowhood also that She
Should have a horse to Ride to Meeting On, to be found her by
my Said Son Samuel All which is in Lieu of her Right of Dower or
power of thirds —
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Abraham Drake all my Land
& Meadow Ground that I have in the first North Division and
my two Shares of thatch Ground to hold to him his Heirs &
Assigns — I also Give him my best Gun and one Iron Chain —
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Item I Give & Devise to my Son Samuel Drake the East End
of my Dwelling house when my Said Wifes Interest therein is
Determined as afores** also the South Chamber in the West End
of my Said house —
And all my Land & Meadow Ground Belonging to my home-
stead with all Buildings thereon Standing And all my Land in
Timber Swamp Belonging to the Second Division and all my
Land lying in the fourth Division so called and all my Salt
Marsh at the Hop Ground so called And three Pieces of fresh
Meadow all Lying at a Place called the Fresh Meadow And my
Interest in that Saw Mill that Stands On little River to hold to
him his Heirs & Assigns — ^I also Give to my Said Son Samuel
One half of my stock of Cattle and it is my will that he Should
have two cows more than half I also Give him all my horses Sheep
& Swine and one Gun & all my husbandry Tools —
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Simon Drake One whole
Right in Chichester in Said Province being Originally of
me — And a Small Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Spring
Marsh near the Glade so called to hold to him his Heirs &
Assigns —
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Thomas Drake one whole
Right in Chichester afores'* being Originally of Cap* Thomas &
one half of a Right in Said Chichester originally of CoU Weare
And a Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Spring Marsh afores^ to
hold to him his Heirs & Assigns
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Page
twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son
Abraham Drake
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Theodate Sanborn
twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said
Son Abraham
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bachelder
twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said
Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Marston
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 29I
twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son
Samuel afores**
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Taylor
twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said
Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to Abigail Drake Daughter to my Son
Abraham fifty pounds Old Tenor to be made Equal to the present
Value to be paid by my aforesaid Sons Abraham & Samuel
Equally between them —
Lastly my Will is that my Said Son Samuel Drake Should pay
all my just Debts — And that he should Receive all the Debts
Due to me for his own Use And that my Funeral Charges Should
be paid by him Out of that Part of my Stock of Cattle that I
have not herein before Disposed off — ^ And after the Same is paid
the Remainder of Said Cattle I Bequeath to my afores<^ Sons
Simon & Thomas to be Divided Equally between them And in
Case my Afores<^ Son Abraham Drake Shall be Contented with
what is herein given him my Will is that he Should be free &
Clear from paying that Bond which he give me in the Year 1741
And I do hereby Ordain & Appoint my Afores*^ Sons Abraham
Drake & Samuel Drake Joint Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament — And hereby I do Revoke all Others by me hereto-
fore made —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Eleventh Day of December in twenty Sixth Year of the Reign of
Our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain &c
Annoq^ Domini One thousand Seven hundred and fifty two
Abraham drake
[Witnesses] Jabez Smith, Nathan moulton, John Smith.
[Proved April 29, 1767.]
[Bond of Samuel Drake, yeoman, and Abraham Drake, gentle-
man, with Nathan Moulton, cordwainer, as surety, all of
Hampton, in the sum of £200, April 29, 1767, for the execution
of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., John Pickering.]
292 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ZACCHEUS CLOUGH 1752 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen I Zaccheus Clough of Brintwood
In the Province of New Hamp' in New England Mill Wright
* * *
Item: I Give, and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Sarah
Clough The Improvement of the one half of my whole Estate
Both Real and Personal During her Natural Life
Item: To my Beloved Son jabez Clough I will and Bequeath
the Sum of Twenty shilings Lawful money of this Province
Item: To my other two sons Zaccheus & Benjamin I will and
Bequeath The one half of my Estate Present, and the other half
at their mothers Decease, my Executors Paying my debts &
funeral Charges: and Zaccheus & Benjamin, they Paying my
Legacies hereafter mentioned when they arrive at the age of
twenty one Years: to my son Jabez the twenty shiling Lawful
money of this prov as Beforementioned : and to my Daughters as
Follows : —
Item I will and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Hannah
Whitcher The sum of Fifteen Pounds Lawful money of this
Province —
Item : To my Daughter Betty Morrill I will the sum of Fifteen
Pounds In Lawfull money of this Province —
Item To my Daughter Sarah Sanborn I will & Bequeath the
sum of Fifteen Pounds in Lawfull money of this Province —
Item: To my Daughter Ruth Brown I will & Bequeath the
sum of Fifteen Pounds In lawfull money of this Province —
Item To my Belov'd Daughter Tabitha I Bequeath the Sum
of Fifteen Pounds in Lawfull money of this Province —
Item: give and Bequeath the sum of Fifteen Pounds Lawful
money of this Province To my Daughter Judith Huntoon (to
one and all & Each of them) To be paid by my sons Zaccheus
& Benjamin when they are arrivd to the age of twenty one
years
Item : I give and Bequeath to my Grand Son Moses Clough the
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son Jabez Clough Fifteen acres of Land : Lying on the west side
of my said Land : Joyning to the said Land I gave his father and
that when he shall arrive to the age of Twenty one Years he then
Paying to his Sisters the sums as Follow — •
Item Viz To his sister Sarrah the sum of seven Pounds ten
shillngs Lawfull money of this Province:
Item And Also to his Sister Miriam the sum of seven Pounds
ten Shilings Lawful money of this Province — -
Item To his sister Mary the sum of seven Pounds ten shilings
of Lawfull money of this Province to Be Paid By my grand son
Moses when they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years
Finally: my Will is & I do hereby Constitute & appoint my
Beloved wife Sarah Clough & my son Zaccheus To Be the sole
Executors to this my last will & Testament hereby revoking and
making Void all Other wills & testaments By me heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this
Fifteenth day of December Annoque Domini one thousand Seven
hundred and fifty two and in the twenty sixth Year of His
majestie's Reign —
Zacheus Clough
[Witnesses] Ebenezer Collins, Abraham Smith, Elijah Clough.
[Proved Aug. ii, 1757.]
[W^arrant, Aug. 11, 1757, authorizing Benjamin Veasey and
James Robinson, yeoman, both of Brentwood, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 9, 1758; amount, £8504. 13. o;
signed by Benjamin Veasey and James Robinson.]
[License to the executor. May 29, 1758, to sell real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 503.]
[Account of expenditures of the executor "In Settleing that
48 Acres of Land"; amount, £372. 5. 6; approved by Benjamin
Clough April 25, 1759.]
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[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1605. 9. 4,
personal estate; expenditures, £2479. 5. 10; allowed April 25,
I759-]
[Additional account; receipts, £130. o. o ; expenditures, £1381.
9. 6; allowed Oct. 9, 1760.]
[Additional account; receipts, £1320. 0.0; expenditures, £1330.
o. o; allowed Feb. 16, 1763.]
JOSHUA TOWLE 1752 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Towle granted to
Joshua Towle Dec. 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 370.]
[Bond of Joshua Towle, with Ebenezer Brown and Jonathan
Dearborn, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of
£1000, Dec. 27, 1752, for the administration of the estate of
Joshua Towle of Hampton ; witnesses, Philip Towle and William
Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, Jan. 5, 1753; amount, £672. o. o; signed by John
Sherburne and John Weeks.]
JOSEPH GOULD 1752 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Gould granted to
Joseph Gould and Christopher Gould Dec. 27, 1752.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 370.]
[Bond of Joseph Gould and Christopher Gould, both of South
Hampton, yeomen, with William Collins of Kingston and
Ephraim Hoyt of Hampton Falls, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 295
of £3000, Dec. 2"], 17^2, for the administration of the estate of
Joseph Gould of South Hampton, yeoman; witnesses, Benjamin
Jewett, Jr., and WilHam Parker, Jr.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £290. o. o; expenditures, £358. 10. 6;
allowed Sept. 29, 1756.]
[Warrant Sept. 30, 1756, authorizing Samuel Currier, Joseph
French, Joseph Jewell, Richard Collins, and Reuben Dimond, all
of South Hampton, to divide the estate; mentions the widow as
now the wife of Thomas Pike.]
Province of 1 Whereas we the subscribers being by the
New Hamps: / Hon"^'^ Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge of the Pro-
bates of wills &c for said Province appointed a Com*'=<' to divide
the Real Estate of Joseph Gould Late of South Hampton de-
ceasd Intestate to & among the widow & children of the s<^
Deceasd as to us appears by warrant to us directed In pursuance
whereof we have divided & set off s^ Estate as follows viz*
Imp^ To Abigail Pike, now the wife of Thomas Pike, formerly
widow & Relict of the deceasd for her Right of dower in said
Estate about two acres & Sixty Rods of Land be the same more
or less Laying on the westerly side of the way, beginning at a
stake & stones Near the High way, about five Rods Northerly
from the south Easterly Comer of the orchard, then Running
westerly 24 Rods to an Apple Tree marked, then southerly 5
Rods to the Line between the Deceasds Land & Jonathan
Jones's Land, then westerly on the s'^ Jones's Land 15 Rods to
the River, then Northerly & Easterly on the River to the Mill
priviledge, then on s<^ Priviledge to a stake & stones by the High
way, then southerly on s^ way to the Bounds first mentioned;
also another Piece of Land on the Easterly side of the s*^ High
way, beginning at a stake & stones by the stone wall on the Line
between the deceasds Land & the forementioned Jonathan
Jones's land ; then Easterly upon said Line about 63 Rods to the
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River then Northerly & westerly Round by the River to a Bass
tree (standing on the Rivers Brink) marked, then southerly 3
Rods & two feet to a stake & stones, then westerly 20 Rods to the
south East Corner of the deceasds dwelling House & so about 2
Rods & five feet to the Bounds first mentioned Three acres more
or less, with the one Half of the s'^ dwelling House viz: the
Westerly End thereof, with one Half of the Cellar: with the one
Half of the Land left for the Priviledge of the doors of s<^ House;
and one Half of the Barn viz the southerly End thereof also part
of a Lot of Land belonging to the deceasd being scituate in
Kingstown in said Province: Bounded as followeth viz: Begin-
ning at the south Easterly Comer Bounds of s'^ Lot & Running
westerly Nine Rods & a Half to a stake & stones & so running
Northerly keeping the same Breadth in all places 117 Rods
2diy To the Children of the deceasd we sett off as followeth viz
— To Joseph Gould the first & second shares viz: the first share
in his own Right, the second share in the Right of his Brother
Stevens Gould Late of s^ South Hampton deceasd he being the
Eldest son ; the s^ two shares being part of the forementioned Lot
of Land in Kingstown; and is Bounded as followeth viz. Be-
ginning at the south westerly Comer Bounds of s*^ Lot & running
Easterly 23 Rods to a stake and stones, & so to extend Northerly
keeping the same width in all parts 117 Rods
3'y To Christopher Gould the 3^^ & 4**^ shares being in the
Homestead in South Hampton as aforementioned viz the 3"^
share in his own Right the 4*'' share in the Right of his Brother
Stevens Gould beforementioned deceas*^ these Two viz: Joseph
& Christopher in our Judgment; Legally Representing the s*^
Stevens Gould the Eldest son, deceas*^ s^ two shares Bounded as
followeth viz : Beginning on the Easterly side of the High way at
the south Easterly Comer of the dwelling House then running
Easterly 20 Rods to a stake & stones, then Northerly 3 Rods &
two feet to a Bass tree marked standing by the River, then
westerly by the River 20 Rods to a stake & stones then southerly
about 5 Rods to the Bounds first mentioned, & another piece of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 297
Land Laying on the westerly side of the way Beginning at a
stake & stones Near the way & about 5 Rods Northerly from the
south Easterly Corner of the orchard then running North
westerly 24 Rods to an apple tree marked then south westerly 5
Rods to a stake & stones by the Line between the deceasds Land
& Jonathan Jones's Land forementioned then on s** Jones's Land
south Easterly & south westerly till it Comes to the High way
Near Jones's Bridge (so Called) then Northerly about 14 Rods
to the Bounds first mentioned, with the other remaining Half of
the dwelling House viz : the Easterly End & the remaining Half of
the Cellar, & the other Half of the Land Left for the priviledge
of the doors & the remaining Half of the Bam viz: Northerly
End, and also the deceasds part in the Griss mill there
again to John for his share the remaining part of the foremen-
tioned Lot of Land in Kingstown Bounded as followeth viz
beginning at the southerly End of the s"^ Lot haveing the fore-
mentioned Joseph's shares, on the west & the widows thirds on
the East & so to extend Northerly 117 Rods always keeping the
s*^ shares & thirds as above mentioned
Lastly To Moses Gould, & Martha Gould, for their two shares
the deceasds Land in Nottingham in s'^ Province being one
Hundred acres, which Could not be set off by metes & Bounds,
because the deceasd held the same & owned it; in partnership In
testimony of all foregoing we have hereunto set our hands the 2j
day of December 1756
Joseph Jewel
Joseph French
Rich^ Collins
THEOPHILUS CLOUGH 1753 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Theophilus Clough of King-
ston granted to his widow, Sarah Clough, Jan. 3, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 390.]
298 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Sarah Clough, with Benjamin Morrill and John
Currier as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 3,
i753» for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel
Clark and Daniel Clough.]
[Inventory, Jan. 25, 1753; amount, £6915. 13.0; signed by
John Currier, Benjamin Morrill, and Jeremy Webster.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £1468. 19. 8; expenditures, £471. 8. o;
allowed Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Warrant, Jan. 15, 1754, authorizing Jeremy Webster, Phineas
Batchelder, Orlando Bagley, Jonathan Blaisdell, and Benjamin
Morrill, all of Kingston, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 To the Honb'« Andrew Wiggin Esq'' Judge of
New Hamps : / the Probates of Wills &c for the Province of
New Hamps : — •
Pursuant to your Hon" Warrant to us the subscribers directed,
appointing us a Com*'''' to Divide the Real Estate of Theophilus
Clough Late of Kingstown in s'^ Prov^ Deceas"^ to & among the
widow & children of the s'^ deceas'^, we having met & surveyed
the Premisses & duly Considered the matter. Have sett off to
Sarah Clough widow of the s^ Deceas'd for her Thirds about 37
acres of Land in the Home place as followeth viz : Ten Acres &
Three Quarters on the southerly side of the High way Bounded
as followeth viz easterly or North Easterly on the s*^ way South
Westerly or southerly on the Green Brook (so Called) & West-
erly on Land of John Currier, and Twenty five acres & one
Quarter of an acre be the same more or Less on the Northerly
side of the s*^ way & Bounded as followeth viz : Beginning at the
North westerly Corner of the dwelling House of the deceasd from
thence Running westerly on the s'^ way to Land of the s*^ John
Currier, Then Northerly on s^ Curriers Land to a white Oak
Tree mark'd standing on the side of the Hill then Easterly A
Cross the whole of the Deceas'ds Land there, to a walnut tree
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 299
marked, then southerly on the Line of the Lot to a small Hem-
lock tree mark'd, then westerly to a maple stump with stones
about it, & mark'd, then southerly to the place where it first
began, and two acres more or Less for her wood Lot Bounded as
follows viz: Beginning at the fore mentioned white Oak on the
s^ John Curriers Land & Running Northerly on the Line of the
deceas'ds Land there to the North westerly Comer thereof then
Easterly on the Northerly End of the Deceas'ds s*^ Land about
four Rods to a small Beach tree marked then southerly to the
forementioned piece of the s*^ widows Thirds where it is Bounded
with a stake & stones, then westerly on the piece Last mentioned
about four Rods to the place where it first began, and also the
one Half of the Dwelling House viz : Easterly End thereof & the
one Half of the Cellar, and the one Third part of the Bam viz :
the south westerly End thereof, & one Third part of the Pew in
the meeting House —
It is to be understood here that we Reserve a Priviledge &
liberty for a Drift way through the s-^ widows s'^ Thirds from the
High way, on the westerly side of s^ Thirds to the forementioned
wood Lot & then Through s^ wood Lot, to Come to, & Improve
the shares by us Sett off to some of the children in the Northerly
part of the Home place —
Then to Theophilus the Eldest son we set off the first &
second shares in the Home place & Laying on the Northerly side
of the way & Bounded as foUoweth viz : Beginning at the comer
of the House Joyning to the widows thirds & Running Northerly
on the s^ widows Thirds to the forementioned maple stump &
stones ; then Easterly to the Easterly Line of the Home place to
the forementioned small Hemlock tree, then southerly on the s^
Line, to the Green Brook (so Called) then south westerly on the
s*^ Brook to the High way, then North westerly on the s<^ way
about five Rods to the place where it first began i6 acres more
or Less, with two tenth parts of the westerly Half of the Dwelling
House; & two tenths of the Half of the Cellar & two tenth
parts of two thirds of the Barn, viz: at the Easterly End there-
300 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
of, and the Remaining two thirds of the Pew in the meeting
House —
The 3^ share to Richard in the Home place & Bounded as
followeth viz: Beginning at a stake & stones Joyning to the
widows thirds & Running Easterly on the s^ thirds to a walnut
tree the North Easterly Corner of the s*^ thirds then Northerly
on the Line of the Land about fourteen Rods to an Elm tree
marked, then westerly to a Red Oak tree marked standing by the
widows wood Lot, then southerly on the s^ wood Lot about 20
Rods to the place where it first began 8 acres more or Less with
the one tenth part of the westerly Half of the dwelling House &
one tenth part part of Half of the Cellar & the one tenth part of
two thirds of the Bam viz : the Easterly End thereof —
The 4*^ share to Samuel in the Home place & Bounded as
followeth viz: Beginning at a Red Oak tree a Bounds of the 3^
share & Running Easterly on the s^ 3<^ share to an Elm tree the
Bounds thereof, then Northerly on the Line of the Land about
14 Rods to a white ash tree marked then westerly to a stake &
stones standing by the widows wood Lot then southerly on the
s^ wood Lot 20 Rods to the Red oak where it first began 8 acres
more or Less with the one tenth part of the westerly Half of the
Dwelling House & one tenth part of Half of the Cellar, & the one
tenth part of two thirds of the Barn viz: the Easterly End
thereof —
The 5*^ share to Martha in the Home place & Bounded as
followeth viz : Beginning at a stake & stones, the North Westerly
Bounds of the 4*^ share & Running Easterly on the s^ share to a
white ash tree which is the North Easterly Comer Bounds
thereof, then Northerly on the Line of the Land about 14 Rods to
a Black ash tree marked, then westerly to a Beach tree marked,
standing by the afores^ wood Lot then southerly on the s*^ wood
Lot, to the stake & stones where it first began 8 acres more or
Less with the one tenth part of the Westerly Half of the Dwelling
House & one tenth part of Half of the Cellar, & one tenth part of
two thirds of the Bam viz : at the Easterly End thereof —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3OI
The 6'^ share to Anna being in the Home place & Bounded as
followeth viz: Beginning at a Beach tree marked which is the
Bounds of the s^^ share then Running Easterly on the s^ 5*^ share
to a Black ash tree marked which is the North Easterly Comer
Bounds thereof, then Northerly on the Line of the Land about
14 Rods to a Hemlock tree marked, then westerly to a Beach
stump marked standing by the widows wood Lot, then southerly
on the s^ wood Lot about 20 Rods to the Beach tree where it first
began 8 acres more or Less, with the one tenth part of the west-
erly Half of the Dwelling House, and one tenth part of Half the
Cellar & one tenth part of two thirds of the Bam viz: at the
Easterly End thereof —
The y*^ share to Timothy being partly in the Home place &
Bounded as followeth viz : Beginning at a Beach stump standing
by the widows wood Lot which is the North westerly Comer
Bounds of the 6*'" share then Running Easterly on s<^ 6*'' share to
a Hemlock tree marked, then Northerly on the Line of the Land
about 9 Rods to a maple tree marked, then westerly to a Beach
tree marked standing by the widows wood Lot then southerly on
the s^ wood Lot about 9 Rods to the Beach stump where it first
began 4 acres & one Quarter of an acre be the same more or Less
and Half of a Right in the township of Canterbury in s^ Prov-
ince, purchased by the Deceased of with the one tenth
part of the westerly Half of the dwelling House & one tenth part
of Half the Cellar & one tenth part of two thirds of the Bam viz :
the Easterly End thereof —
The 8*^ share to mary being partly in the Home place &
Bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a Beach tree marked
which is the North Westerly Comer Bound of the 7*^^ share &
Running Easterly on the s'^ y^^ share to a maple tree marked
which is the North Easterly Comer Bounds thereof, then North-
erly on the Line of the Land about 5 Rods to the North Easterly
Comer of the Home place, then westerly on the End of the s^
Home place to the fore mentioned wood Lot then southerly on
s<i wood Lot about 5 Rods & a Quarter of a Rod to the Beach
302 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
tree where it first began two acres & Half more or Less and one
acre & a Half being part of 1 7 acres purchased by the deceas'd &
John Currier in partnership, and three acres & a Half in the
Brown place (so Called) it being part of Eighteen acres purchased
by the deceas'd & Thomas Eastman Late of s*^ Kingstown
Deceas^ in partnership of Thomas Brown, with the one tenth
part of the westerly Half of the Dwelling House & one tenth part
of Half of the Cellar & one tenth part of two thirds of the Barn
viz at the Easterly End thereof —
The 9*'' to Abigail being 7 acres which is all the Residue of the
Deceas'ds part in the forementioned 17 acres purchased with
John Currier in partnership as abovesd with the one tenth part
of the westerly Half of the dwelling House & one tenth part of
Half the Cellar and the one tenth part of two thirds of the Bam
viz : at the Easterly End thereof —
The 10*^ share to Sarah being 5 acres & a Half in the s^ Brown
place being all the residue of the Deceaseds part in the foremen-
tioned Eighteen acres purchased in partnership with Thomas
Eastman aboves^ and the one Half of two acres & a Half of Flats
or Thatch Ground Laying in South Hampton in s<^ Province,
purchased by the deceasd & Richard Fits in partnership, of
Samuel Buswel, and the deceaseds part, viz the 1/24 part of the
saw mill & Grist mill at the Trickling Falls (so Called) in s<*
Kingstown with the 1 724 of the Priviledge of the stream & dam
with their appurtenances, and also the deceas'^^ part in the
Cyder mill & Press —
as witness our hands this 7*^^ day of February Annoq dom:
1754
Jeremy Webster
Phinehas Batcheler
Benjamin Morrill
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 303
JAMES NAYLOR i753
[Petition of James Naylor, minor, aged more than fourteen
years, "a Poor boy who has no Relations in this Province nor in
New England", that Hunking Wentworth may be appointed his
guardian; dated at Portsmouth Jan. 13, 1753; witnesses, William
Parker and William Parker, Jr.]
[Guardianship of James Naylor granted to Hunking Wentworth
Jan. 13, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 391.]
[Bond of Hunking Wentworth of Portsmouth, with John Gage
of Dover as surety, in the sum of £500, Jan. 13, 1753, for the
guardianship of James Naylor; witnesses, William Parker and
William Parker, Jr.]
RICHARD TAYLOR 1753 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Taylor of Northampton
parish in the province of Newhampshire Gentleman Being aged
* * *
Item: I give and Devise to my son John all my Buldings
orchards Lands medows marshes thatch ground that I have in
Hampton or may have in Hampton Excepting the west End of
my House from the top to the Bottom and the Celler under said
Room and my son John to have all my Rights in Chester that
are allready Laid out and shall be laid out to me Besides what
I have not disposed of and halfe a Right in Chichester throw out
the whol town that I Bought of my Brother Joseph Taylor to
my son John his Heirs and assigns or in any other town or towns
that I have any Right to me Belong: Item: I give unto my wife
Sarah Taylor that halfe of the House Before Excepted to hold to
her But on this Condition she Lives unmarried and after her
marriage or Deceas then the said halfe of the said House to be
my son Johns his Heirs and assigns I allso give to my wife the
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maintaing two cows and three sheep summer and winter and
Eight Busshels of Indian Com and two Busshels of English
Grain some of the Best Growing upon the place and one Hundred
pound weight of pork and the same quantity of Beef and two
Busshels of malt and two Gallons of Rhum two Gallons of
mollases two Beyrls of cyder and six Busshels of appls and Eight
pound of flax after it is Brook out and cleared fitt for the wheele
and sufficient fire wood hailed and cut for her fire and Brought
into the House in stormy weather all these to be payed and De-
livered and Done for her yearly by my said son John so Long as
she shall Live unmarried I allso give her two good cows and
three good sheep out of my stock to be Delivered to her by my
Executor I mediately after my Deceas and the said yearly pay-
ments be complied from that time and in case my son John
Refuse or neglect to pay doe and perform for her yearly as afore
said then she shall have full power by these presents to Enter into
or upon the Land herein before given to him and to take and
Recive the one haff of the yearly I sues and proffits there of
During the time that she shall Live single afore said : Item : I give
and Devise unto my wife all the moveables in the house to be
disposed of as she thinks Best: Item: I give and Devise unto my
Daughter Sarah Dearborn fifty pounds old tenor according to
the Rent value Besides what she has allredy had to Be paid By
my son John in one year after my deceas : Item : I give and Devise
unto my Daughter Cathrine Knowles fifty pounds old tenor
according to the Rent value Besides what she hath already had
to be paid By my son John in one year after my Deceas: Item:
I give and Devise unto my Grandchild anne marston the Daugh-
ter of my Daughter Annah marston Deceast forty pounds old
tenor according to the Rent value Besides what my Daughter
hath allready had to be paid by my son John in one year after my
Decease: Item I give and Devise unto my Grand child anne
Taylor the Daughter of my son Joseph Taylor Deceased ten
pounds old tenor according to the Rent value Besides what she
hath all Ready had to be paid By my son John in one year after
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my Decease: Lastly I constitute and appoint my son John sole
Executor of this my Last will and testament and I give and de-
vise all my stock cattel horses sheep swine to my son John and
all the Residue and Remaing part of my Estate not here in before
Disposed of and I doe here by Renounce Revoke all other wills
and Testaments by me here to fore made In witness where unto
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth Day of
January one thousand seven Hundred and fifty three and in the
twenty sixth year of his majisties Reign
Richad Tayler
[Witnesses] John Wedgwood, Samuel Bacheldr, John Hollis
jun^
[Proved Jan. 26, 1757.]
[Bond of John Taylor, with Samuel Batchelder and Jonathan
Wedgwood as sureties, all of North Hampton, in the sum of
£1000, Jan. 26, 1757, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
William Parker, John Fernald.]
JAMES SMITH 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen I James smeth of Londondery within
the province of new hampshir in new england yeoman binge
old and freaill of body * * *
Itam I Give and Bequeath to my oldest son william smith
a doaler with what he hath alridy Gotton —
Itam I Give and Bequeath to my oldest Doughter Rachall
pettersion wife to James petrson a dolar togither with what she
hath alredy Gotte —
Itam I Give and Bequeath to my second Doughter Elizabeth
Hustion wife to David Hustion a dolar togither with what she
hath alredy Gotte —
Itam I Give and Bequeath to my third Doughter sussana
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smith three Hundred pounds old tennor or lawfoul money equall
thertoo —
Itam I Give and Bequath to my forth Doughter sarah smith
three Hundred pounds old tennor or lawfoull money equall
thertoo —
Itam I Give and Bequath to my son Andrew smith all my
Reail estatte upon the follouing Conditions and Lemittitions
first he to witte my son andrew shall pay all my Just Debets and
funrall Charges and my wifes funrall Charges and also pay all
the before meintioned Legesecies; and Improve the farme as
yusall and Give to me and my beloved wife Jann smith or to the
Longest Liver of us the on half of all the producohe of any Kind
or natuer what so ever the Coarn in the Basket and Ray in the
Bushall and other proudoch agrebale: and Cutte wood and Lay
itt att the Dour suficant for our fayer : and the on half of all my
buldings for my yows and my wifes youse or to the Longest liver
of us as also I resuerve the on half of all my Cratiers for my
youse and my wifes and to be mantained on the income of the
place as also I reserve to my Doughter susana liberty to live in
my hous During hir Continuen a singel woman and a peck of
flax seed soing year by year free of any Coast whilst she so
Continoues as also the Kepping a Kow to my Doughter susana
free of any Coast upon the place
Itam my will is that all my houshold Goods or plainshin and
the on half of all my Cattel shall be for my wifes yuse and att hir
Disposal if she lives longest
Itam my will is that my son andrew shall Give to my son
william two barals of Sider year by year when my orchard bears
teen barals by year util he begin to make of his own orchard
And I Do appoint Cap* andrew toodd and Cap* Samuell Barr
exacu" of this my last will and testamint and hearby utterly
Disalow Revoke and Disanuell all other testments wills and
Bequiths and Legacies by me hear to fore mentioned Ratfing
and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testment
In wittnes whear of I have hear unto sett my hand and seall this
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 307
sixteenth Day of Janwary in the twintey sixth year of his
majstes Reign anno Dom one thowsand seven Hundred and
fiftey three
James Smith
his
[Witnesses] Gabrael barr, David Craige, Jonathen X Cow
mark
[Proved Feb. 26, 1755.]
[Bond of Andrew Smith, yeoman, with Andrew Todd, gentle-
man, and Gabriel Barr, yeoman, as sureties, all of Londonderry,
in the sum of £1000, Feb. 26, 1755, for the administration, with
will annexed, of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan
Blanchard.]
JOSEPH GOULD 1753 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of Joseph Gould of South Hampton
Jan. 16, 1753; amount, £2510, 13. o; signed by John Ord way and
Joseph French; attested by Joseph Gould and Christopher
Gould, administrators, March 28, 1753.]
JOHN TRICKEY 1753 NEWINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I John Trickey of Newington in the
province of Newhampshire in New England Housewright
* * * I Doe Ordain my well beloved wife Mary Trickey and
my beloved Son Joshua Trickey to be the Executrix and Exec-
utor of this my last Will and Testiment to be by them Duly
Executed and performed According to my Mind and Will herein
Expressed (VizO
Imprim^ I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Joshua
Trickey all that my homestead where I now live that is to (Say)
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my Dwelling house Barn out houseing Orchards Edifices &" of
whate Nature or kind Soe Ever that is to Say all my Lands
lying between the Land of Col° John Downing of Newington on
the Norwest or Northerly Side and the Land of M'' Eleazer
Coalman of Newington aforesaid on the South East or Esterly
Side and runing a Cross from the Little Bay to Broad Cove
Lett the Same be for quantity of Acers Either More or less,
togeather with all the profitts privelidges and Apparenances of
what Nature or kind Soe Ever on upon belonging or Appertaining
to the aforsaid primises to him his heirs and Assigns for ever,
he not hindering or Obstructing his Mother my aforesaid wife the
Bennifett income or Improvement of the aforesaid primises for
the Comfort of her Natural Life and that Dureing her Natural
Life or Widohood —
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary
Trickey Aforesaid all my aforesaid homstead as houseing Lands
with all the profitts privelidges and Appurtenancces as aforesaid
Togeather with all My household goods and Stock of Cattle of one
kind Or a Nother for her Comfortable Suport and Maintainance
Dureing her Natuaral life or Widohood if She Shall happen to be
left a wido Except one ffeather Bed and beding which I reserve
for my Son Elihu Trickey if he may be in the Land of the Liven
and retume home and also one pair of Working Cattle and one
Cow.
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Joshua
Trickey all my household goods and Cattle that Shall be left and
remain att the Decease of his aforesaid Mother Except the
ffeather Bed and beding herein given to my Son Elihu —
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Elihu Trickey Eighty
Acers of Land in the Second Devision of land in the Town Ship
of Rochester being the Number of thirty Eight which I pur-
chased of James Starboard and Thomas Starboard Jun"" if in
Case he my Said Son Elihu Ever returne & Not otherwise —
Item I Give and bequeath to my aforesaid Son Joshua the
Eighty Acers of land given herein to my Son Elihu in Case he my
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Said Son Elihu never return and also the S'l ffeather Bed and
beding and the pair of Cattle as afore Mentioned, & Cow.
Item: I Give and bequeath to my aforesaid Son Elihu Trickey
if he be Yett alive and requerne home all my Right in the third
Devision of Land In the Town Ship of Rochester aforesaid
togeather with all the privelidges and profitts belonging to the
Said primises to him his heirs and Assigns — but In Case he
never returne that then in Such Case I give and bequeath the
Said primises to my two Sons John Trickey and Jousha Trickey
in Equal portion to them their hirs and Assignes —
Item I Give and bequeath to my Said beloved Son John
Trickey of Rochester over and above what I have heretofore
given him Either by Deeds or Other Ways fforty Shillings
Meaning Old Tennor Money to be paid him by my Execuf or
Executrix as also all Rights profitts and privelidges Bennifetts
and Commodities as Commonages or Other Appurtenances of
what Nature or kind Soever that Doe or Ought to belonge to the
Severl Tracts of land heretofore given him by me
Item: I Give and bequeath to my Daughters viz* that is to
Say to by Daughter Mary Smith and to the Children of my
Daughter Ellis Smith Deceased and my Daughters Sarah Langly,
all of Durham all that My Right in the Town Ship of Bamstead
in the province of New hamp'' to be Eqully Devided Between
them that is to Say My Daughter Mary the Childrin of My
Daughf Ellis and my Daughter Sarah to them their heirs and
Assigns being over and above what I have already Given them
which is one hundred and Ten pounds Each Daughf my Lott
Laid out is the Number Forty Eight all and Every Article Con-
tained in this my last Will contained in these three foregoing
pages is the Volintary Act and Motion of me the Said John
Trickey Nulling and Makeing Void all Other Wills or Testiments
by me heretofore had Made or Done rattifieing and confirming
this to be my last In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett
my hand and Seal this Eighteenth Day of Janury in the Twenty
Sixth Year of the Reign of our Lord King George the Second
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and in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundered and
Fifty three Anno Domini 1753
John trickey
[Witnesses] Eleazar Coleman, Joseph Colman, Geo Walton.
[Proved May 26, 1756.]
[Bond of Joshua Trickey, with Joseph Coleman as surety, both
of Newington, in the sum of £500, May 26, 1756, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
JOHN WEARE 1753 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen. I John Weare of the Parish of
Kensington in the Province of newhampshire in newengland
yeoman Being weak of Body * * *
ily I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife Deborah
weare the improvement of the one half of my home place where
my house Standeth and the thirty acres which I Bought of Coll*
peter weare During her widowhood and no longer and I Give my
Said wife all my household Goods and the one halfe of my
stock of Cattle sheep and swine to Despose of as shee shall think
proper and I Give my Said wife the improvement of the one halfe
of my house and Bam During her widowhood and at my wives
Death or Day of marriag the Said land house and Barn to go
to those that I shall Despose of to in this will I Give my said
wife my horse —
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son Joseph
weare the one half of my home place where my house and Bam
now Standeth and the one halfe of my thirty acres that I Bought
of Coll" peter weare my said son to enter into possession of the
one halfe of what I have Given him imediately after my Decease
and the other halfe at my wives Death or Day of marriag —
3ly I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved son Jonathan
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3II
weare all that land that I Bought of John page with the house
and Barn on Said land —
4ly I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved son John weare
the one halfe of my home place where my house and Barn now
Standeth with the house and Bam on said halfe also the one
halfe of my thirty acres that I Bought of said weare my said son
to enter into possession of this one halfe of what I have Given
him when he ariveth to the age of twenty one years and at his
mothers Death or Day of marriage then to enter into possession
of the other halfe —
5ly I Give and Bequeath to my three sons namly Joseph
Jonathan and John all my land at Chester and all my Salt marsh
and thatch Ground to be Equally Divided amongs them to enter
into possession immediately after my Decease
6ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter mary weare two
hundred pounds money old Tenor to be paid to her by my son
Joseph weare the said Joseph to pay the said two hundred
within one yeare after he enters into possession of all thats
Given him in this will
7ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Huldah Smith two
hundred pounds money old Tenor to be paid to her by my son
Joseph weare within two years after he enters into possession of
what I have Given him in this will —
Sly I Give and Bequeah to my Daughter Jemimah Nudd
two hundred pounds money old tenor to be paid to her by my
son John weare within two years after he enters into possession
of all that I have Given him in this will —
9ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Deborah weare
two hundred pounds money old Tenor to be paid to her by my
son John weare within three years after he enters into possession
of what I have Given him in this will
loly I Give and Bequeath to my son John weare all my
Husbandry tools of all sorts whatsoever and if there be any thing
that I have not Desposed of in this will I Give it to my three
sons and I Do Constitute and appoint my two sons namely
312 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Joseph weare and Jonathan weare to be my executors to this my
Last will and testiment Revoking and adnulling by these
Presents all every will or wills by me made either by word or
writting and this to be my Last will and none either In witness
whereof I the above mentioned John weare have hereunto set
my hand and affixt my seal this twenty third Day of January one
thousand Seven hundred and fifty three and in the twenty sixth
year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the
Second &c
John weare
[Witnesses] Ezekiel Dow, Philip Dow, John Dow,
[Proved Jan. 31, 1753.]
[Inventory, Feb. 13, 1753; amount, £8254.1.0; signed by
Jonathan Brown, Jr., and Theophilus Page.]
ELISHA JOHNSON 1753 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Elisha Johnson of Hampton
granted to his widow, Elizabeth Johnson, Jan. 31, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 389.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Johnson, with Daniel Marston and John
Moulton, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of
£1000, Jan. 31, 1753, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and Philip Towle.]
[Inventory, Feb. 5, 1753; amount, £3592. o. o; signed by
Ephraim Marston and Benjamin Dow.]
[Warrant, Jan. 9, 1760, authorizing Ephraim Marston, gentle-
man, Samuel Palmer, and Benjamin Dow, yeoman, all of Hamp-
ton, to appraise the yearly income value of the estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3I3
[Return of the yearly value, estimated at £151. o. o, Jan. 21,
1760; signed by Samuel Palmer, Benjamin Dow, and Ephraim
Marston.]
[Guardianship of Israel Johnson, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Elisha Johnson, granted to John Kenniston
Jan. 29, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 135.]
[Guardianship of Elisha Johnson, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Elisha Johnson, granted to John Kenniston
April 29, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 392.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Samuel Brown and
his wife, Elizabeth Brown, administratrix; receipts, £1099. o. o;
expenditures, £1292. 16. o; allowed Jan. 30, 1760; mentions
"maintaining two Chilldren under Seven Years old 660 weeks";
"lying in with a Posthumus Child."]
To the Honourable John Sherburne Esq"" Judge of the Probate
of Wills & for Granting Administrations within and for the
County of Rockingham —
The Petition of Ezra Johnson of Hampton in the County
aforesaid yeoman —
Humbly Sheweth, That Elisha Johnson Late of said Hampton
yeoman dec^, the father of your Petitioner, died intestate, siezed
of Certain Lands & Tenements, Situate in Hampton aforesaid &
other places in said County, which never has been divided ; and
the said Johnson Left a Widow and two Children, whereof your
Petitioner is the Eldest, and he being more than Twenty one
years of age, prays your honour to Sett him off his share of his
Fathers Estate, being two thirds thereof according to Law after
the Widows thirds are Sett of to her, and your Petitioner as in
duty bound will Ever pray &c —
Portsmouth May 4*^ 1774- Ezra Johnson
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We the Subscribers hereby Signify to your honour that we
have no objection, to the prayer of the above Petition being
Granted, and humbly pray your honour that the same may be
Granted, accordingly —
To the Hon''!^ John Sherburne Esq'^ Judge of Probate —
Wittnesses Elizabeth Brown her Mark X
Joseph Kinison
Moses Brown
[Warrant, June 29, 1774, authorizing John Moulton, Josiah
Moulton, Philip Towle, Jr., and Cotton Ward, all of Hampton,
and Samuel Jenness of Rye, to divide the estate among the
widow, Ezra Johnson, oldest son, and Elisha Johnson, the other
son.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to a Warrant to us directed by
New Hampshire Y the Hon''^^ John Sherburne Esq"" Judge of the
Rockingham ss J Probate of Wills &c* for said County, dated
the 29*^ Day of June, 1774. We have divided the Real Estate
of Elisha Johnson late of Hampton in said County Yeoman,
deceas'd Intestate; in Manner following Viz*
We have set off to Elizabeth Brown, Wife of Samuel Brown &
late Widow of said Intestate for her Dower the Homestead,
containing Four Acres, & three quarters of an Acre; together
with the House, & Barn thereon standing — also the Southerly
Part of that Piece of Land that lies in Bearswamp (so called)
lying within the following Bounds, Southerly by Land of Deacon
Samuel Dow the whole Length of said Piece of Land, Easterly
Ten Rods by a Road ; Westerly Nine Rods on the Twelve Shares
(so called) & Northerly by a straight Line on the Remainder &
Northerly Part of said Piece which is hereafter set off to Ezra
Johnson — also a Share of Wood Land lying in the Third Range
in little boars Head Woods (so called) containing about Three
Acres & an half; & is bounded Westerly on Wood Land of
Thomas Nudd Southerly on a Road Easterly on Land of Nath^
Jenness, & Northerly on Land of Richard Jenness — also the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 315
Easterly half of that Piece of Marsh which adjoins Serjeants
Island (so called) containing about Two Acres & an half, & is
bounded Easterly on Marsh of Reuben Dearborn, Northerly on
the Mill Creek (so called) Southerly on the aforesaid Island, &
Westerly on the other half of said Marsh, which is hereafter set
off to Ezra Johnson —
To Ezra Johnson Son of said Deceas'd a Share of Land lying
on Great Boars Head (so called) containing about One Acre, & is
bounded Northerly on a Share belonging to Thomas Nudd;
Easterly on the Sea, Southerly on a Share belonging to Jon*
Garland & Westerly on an Highway, also one other Share of
Land lying on said Boar's head containing about One Acre, & is
bounded Northerly on the aforesaid Share belonging to Jon»
Garland; Easterly on the Sea, Southerly on another Share be-
longing to the said Thomas Nudd, & Westerly on the aforesaid
Road. — also the Northerly Part of the aforesaid Piece of Land
which lies in Bearswamp; & to include all which is not heretofore
set off to the Widow & is bounded Northerly on Land of John
Lampery, Easterly Eleven Rods, & Nine Links by a Road;
Westerly Ten Rods & Six Links by the Twelve Shares (so called)
& Southerly on the other Part of said Piece — Also that Piece of
Pasture Land which lies at Lobs Hole (so called) containing
about Twelve Acres, & is bounded on Land of Joseph Garland;
Westerly on Land of David Marston, Northerly on Land of
Jon* Elkins, & Easterly on a Road — ■ also Two Acres of Wood
Land lying near Cap* Abner Foggs, & is bounded Easterly,
Westerly, and Southerly on Land of the Fogg's & Northerly on
Land of Henry Batchelder; — • Also the Easterly half of a Share
of Wood Land lying in the Third Range in Little boar's Head
Wood aforesaid, & is bounded Easterly on Land of Zach'' Brown,
Northerly on Land of Nath' Jenness, Southerly on an Highway,
& Westerly on the other half of said Share which is hereafter set
off to Elisha Johnson, being about One Acre & a Quarter — also
about Three Acres of Wood Land lying in the Second Range in
said Little boars head Woods & is bounded Northerly, East-
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erly, & Southerly on Land of Reuben Philbrick, & Westerly on
land of Jon* Brown — Also about Four Acres of Salt Marsh
Lying on Johnson's Island (so called) & is bounded Easterly, &
Southerly on the River, Westerly on Marsh of John Johnson,
& Northerly on Marsh of Lieu* Cotton Ward in part, & in part
on Marsh of Ezekiel Moulton — also One Acre of Marsh lying
at the Hop Ground (so called) & is bounded Northerly, &
Easterly on Marsh of John Redman, Southerly on Marsh of
Joseph Johnson, & Westerly on Marsh of Thomas Nudd — Also
the Westerly half of that Piece of Marsh which adjoins Serjeants
Island before mentioned containing about Two Acres an half, &
is bounded Southerly on said Island, Westerly on Marsh of
Daniel Philbrick, Northerly on Marsh of Dea'' Jon^ Tuck in part
& in part in Mill Creek so called; & Easterly on said Creek in
part, & in part on the other half of said Marsh which is herein
before set off to the Widow —
To Elisha Johnson Son of said Deceas'd a Piece of Land com-
monly called the Johnson Lot, & lies near Nathan Sanborn's
containing Ten Acres & Thirty three Rods, & is bounded
Northerly on the Road leading to Hampton Beach, Easterly on
a Way that leads to Wedgwood Meadow (so called) Southerly by
said Meadow (now owned by Col° Moulton) & Westerly on Land
of John Moulton — also the Westerly half of a Share of Wood
Land lying in the Third Range in Little boars head Woods afore-
said, & is bounded Southerly on a Road; Westerly on Parsonage
Land Northerly on Land of Nath^ Jenness & Easterly on the
other half of said Piece, which is herein before set off to Ezra
Johnson — also a little Share (so called) of Marsh lying near the
Pines (so called) containing about One quarter of an Acre —
Hampton July 8*^ 1774 John Moulton
Cotton Ward
Philip Towle Ju^
Jos. Moulton
Sam" Jenness
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ABRAHAM PAGE 1753 HUDSON
[Administration on the estate of Abraham Page granted to his
son, Reuben Page, Jan. 31, 1753-]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 391.]
[Bond of Reuben Page of Haverhill, Mass., yeoman, with
Abraham Page, housewright, and Samuel Page, yeoman, both of
Nottingham West, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 28,
1753, for the administration of the estate of his father, Abraham
Page of Nottingham West, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker
and John Harv^ey.]
[Inventory, April 17, 1753; amount, £549. 5. o; signed by
Samuel Greeley and Josiah Cummings.]
[License to the administrator, Feb. ^'-j, 1754, to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, Feb. 12, 1760, authorizing William Richardson and
Joseph Butler, both of Pelham, gentlemen, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, Dec. 22, 1760; amount, £600. 15. 3; signed by
William Richardson and Joseph Butler.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £614. o. o; expenditures, £552. o. 10; allowed Feb. 5,
1 761. Division of the balance among the creditors; allowed
Feb. 9, 1 761.]
OLIVER RING 1753 HAMPTON FALLS
[Petition of Oliver Ring that his father, Joseph Batchelder,
may be appointed his guardian; dated Hampton Falls, Feb. 15,
1753; witness, Jonathan Swett.]
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NATHAN GREEN 1753 SALISBURY, MASS.
[Guardianship of Oliver Green, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Nathan Green of Salisbury, Mass., granted
to Joseph Batchelder, Feb. 15, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 394.]
[Bond of Joseph Batchelder, with Jonathan Swett as surety,
both of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £100, Feb. 15, 1753, for
the guardianship of Oliver Green, son of Nathan Green of
Salisbury, Mass., deceased; witnesses, Richard Rust and Anna
Freese.l
WILLIAM SEAVEY, 3d 1753 RYE
[Warrant, Feb. 15, 1753, authorizing Nathaniel Berry, yeo-
man, Jethro Goss, housewright, Samuel Brackett, Jr., Richard
Jenness, 3d, and Samuel Rand, yeomen, all of Rye, to divide the
real estate of \\^illiam Seavey, 3d, of Rye, mason, deceased.]
[Report against the division of the estate, and appraising it
at £865. o. o; signed by Jethro Goss, Samuel Brackett, Jr., and
Richard Jenness, 3d. The court settles the estate on the oldest
son, William Seavey, March 28, 1753, he to pay the others their
shares.]
[Bond of William Seavey of Rye, yeoman, with Samuel Wallis
of Rye, yeoman, and John Odiome of Newcastle, yeoman, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, March 28, 1753, to pay the value
of their respective shares to his brothers and sisters, Ruth
Seavey, Mehitabel Seavey, Eunice Seavey, Paul Seavey, and
Mark Seavey; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., and Jonathan
Blanchard. On the reverse, Joshua Atwood acknowledges
receipt of the share of his wife, formerly Mehitabel Seavey.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 31 9
[Account of the settlement of the estate by William Seavey,
administrator; receipts, £86. o. o, personal estate; expenditureSj
£383. 5- 3; allowed March 28, 1753.]
[See estate of William Seavey, 1745.]
DAVID COCHRAN 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen the twenty first Day of ffeberuary
one thousand Seven hundred and fifty three I David Cochran of
Londondery within his Majestys Province of New-Hampshire
in New England Treador Being very sick and weake in Body
* * *
Imp' I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Mary
Cochran the Sum of five hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by
my Exacutors out of my personall Estate She Giving a Clear
Discharge to hur Right and Dower Belonging to my Estate
whither Real or personal
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my two sons (viz) John and
David Cochran all my Real Estate in Equal shares and Eight
hundred pounds old tenor to Each of them out of my Personal
Estate —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Agnas Cochran
Nine hundred pounds old tenor out of my personal Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Janet Cochran
five hundred pounds old tenor out of my personal Estate —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizebeth
Cochran five hundred pounds old tenor out of my personel
Estate —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter mary Cochran
five hundred pounds old tenor out of my personall Estate
And farther my will is that my furst wifes Cloaths with hur
Neck Less Rings and sieve Butons be Equaly Divided Betwen
320 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
my three Eldest Daughters and that Each of the Silver Spoons
be given to the Children as they are marked —
And further my will is that if their be any More of my
Estate then what is allready willed away and my Debts &
funerall Charges paid that their Shall be an Equall Division
made of the Remainder Betwen my two Sons and four
Daughters —
I likewise Constitute Make and Ordain Hugh Mountgomry
and Robert Cochran Gentlemen Both of Londonderry to be my
Exacutors of this my Last will and Testament & Do hereby
Utterly Disalow Revoke & Disannul all and Every other Testa-
ments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Exac" by me in any wise
before Named Willed and Bequeathed Rattifing & Confirming
this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Wittness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year
above Written
David Cochran
[Witnesses] W^illiam orr, David mountgumrey, John Mount-
gomery.
[Proved March 28, 1753.]
[Inventory, June i, 1753; amount, £5184. 2. 8; signed by
Moses Barnett and John Wier.]
[Agnes Cochran, minor, makes choice of James McGregore as
her guardian Aug. 28, 1754.]
[Guardianship of Agnes Cochran, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, daughter of David Cochran, granted to James
McGregore of Londonderry Aug. 28, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 74.]
[Bond of James McGregore, with Samuel Rankin as surety,
both of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Aug. 28, 1754, for the
guardianship of Agnes Cochran; witnesses, William Parker and
William Shackford.l
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 321
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Hugh Montgomery,
surviving executor; receipts, personal estate, £3384. 2. 8;
expenditures, £1916. 4. o; allowed Jan. 29, 1755; mentions
funeral of John Cochran, son of testator.]
[Janet Cochran, minor, makes choice of Samuel Barr as her
guardian Oct. 7, 1756.]
[Guardianship of Janet Cochran, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, daughter of David Cochran, granted to Samuel
Barr March 17, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 135.]
[Bond of Samuel Barr, with James Ewins and Samuel Dickey,
yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500,
March 17, 1757, for the guardianship of Janet Cochran; wit-
nesses, William Parker and John Fernald.]
[Petition of Mary Simpson for the appointment of Lieut. John
Burleigh of Newmarket as guardian of her daughter, Mary
Cochran, youngest child of David Cochran.]
[Guardianship of Mary Cochran, aged less than fourteen years,
daughter of David Cochran, granted to John Burleigh of New-
market, gentleman, Oct. 20, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 317.]
[Bond of John Burleigh, gentleman, with Joseph Smith and
James Burleigh as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of
£500, Oct. 20, 1757, for the guardianship of Mary Cochran;
witnesses, Thomas Packer and David Sewall.]
[Executor's additional account; receipts, £1577. 18. o; expendi-
tures, £1598. 7. o; allowed Nov. 26, 1757; mentions testator's
first wife.]
[Executor's additional account; receipts, £3618. 12. 10;
expenditures, £746. 2. 10; allowed Sept. 27, 1759; mentions
death of daughter Elizabeth Cochran.]
322 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Guardianship of Mary Cochran, aged less than fourteen
years, daughter of David Cochran, granted to Thomas Simpson
May 22, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 396.]
[Guardianship of David Cochran, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of David Cochran, granted to Samuel Allison
of Londonderry, gentleman, Oct. 28, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 22.]
[Warrant, Nov. 14, 1769, authorizing Samuel Barr, Moses
Barnett, John Wier, John Gilmore, and Daniel McDuffee, all of
Londonderry, to divide the real estate among the surviving son
and three daughters, "two of the whole & one of the half Blood
being a Daughter of the Testator by another Venter."]
In pursuance of a warant Directed to us the subscribers hereof
from the Honr^^ John wintworth Esq"" Judg of the Court of
probit of wills for the provance of Newhampshir ordring us to
Devide the Real Estat of David Cochran late of Londonderry
Dec^ amoungst the legitees according to our warant in Obadence
therunto we have laid of to David Cochran the Son of the Dese*^
one half of the farm Containing twinty two acres Including the
high way a Cross S*^ land Quality for Quantity begining at a
stake and stons at the norwest Comer thence Easterly one
houndred and three Rhods and Sixteen links to a stake and stones
thence Southerly by marked trees to James Adames line about
thirty four Rhods, thence westerly one houndred and three
Rhods and sixteen links to a stake and stons and bounding on
S** Adames land thence Northerly to the bounds first mentioned
together with the west Ende of the Dewelling house on s^ farm
up and Down Including the Saler under Said Ende the South
Door and Entrey and sters that Goes up to the Chamber is to
Go in Common for the Convenancy of him and the Rest of the
airs —
We have laid of to Mary Cochran the first lote of the second
halfe of s** farm begining at stake and stons at David Cochrans
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 323
line upon the north side of s^ land thence Easterly thirty six
Rhods and sixteen links to a stacke and stons thence southerly
about thirty four Rhods to s^ Adames line thence westerly
thirty six Rhods and sixteen links to a stake and stons bounding
on s"^ adames land thence northerly to the bounds first mentioned
with the third part of the Remening part of s'^ Dewelling house
s^ land is seven acres 68 Rhods
Laid out to said David Cochran the second small lote begining
at a stake and Stons at mary Cochrans line on the North side
of s** land thence Easterly thirty nine Rhods and sixteen links
to a stake and stons thence southerly about thirty four Rhods
to s"^ Adames land thence westerly thirty nine Rhods and sixteen
links to a stake and stons and bounding on s^ Adames land
thence Northerly to the bounds first mentioned and bounding
on said Mareys land s^ land Contains Eight acres and sixty
Eight Rhods —
Laid out to Jannet Cochran the third Small lote begining at
a stake and stons at s^ Davids line on the north sid of s'^ farm
thence Easterly thirty seven Rhods and sixteen links to a stake
and stons thence southerly to s"^ adames line about thirty four
Rhods thence westerly thirty seven Rhods and sixteen links to
a stake and stons on Davids line and bounding on s*^ Adames
land thence northerly to the bounds first mentioned and bound-
ing on s"^ Davids land with the one third of the Dwelling house
that is not yet Given as s'^ land Contains Eight acres
Laid out to Agness Macgreger the forth small lote bgining
at a stake and stons at s*^ Jannets line on the North Side of s*
land thence Easterly thirty seven Rhods and sixteen links to the
highway at the East Ende of s^ land thence southly by s'^ high-
way to John Carrs land about thirty four Rhods thence westerly
bounding on s*^ Carrs land and partly on s'^ Adames land to s^
Jannets land to a stake and stons thirty seven Rhods and sixteen
links thence Northerly to the bounds first mentioned and bound-
ing on s'^ Jannats land said land Contains Eight acres with the
Remening third of the Dwelling house that is not before Given
324 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
as Note that the north side of all s<^ farm is bounded on the
highway —
Note that David Cochran is to have the halfe of the Barn
upon s*^ premisses note the west End of s^ bam and the Remening
part of s*^ bam is to go a forth part to Each legitee and Each
legitee is to have a privelige to pute in their hay and pass and
Repass from their house to the barn to attend their Catle — •
Subcribed at Londonderry Feb'"y y® 22"^ 1770
Samuel Barr
Mo« Bamett
Jn"* Wiear
John Gilman
Daniel M^afee
[Executor's additional account; receipts, £402. 10. 2^2; ex-
penditures, £380. 9. 6; allowed March 28, 1770.]
JOHN MITCHELL 1753 HUDSON
[Administration on the estate of John Mitchell of Nottingham
West, yeoman, granted to his widow, Jean Mitchell, Feb. 28,
I753-]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 399.]
[Bond of Jean Mitchell, with Robert Archibald of Portsmouth,
tailor, and James Caldwell of Windham, yeoman, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, Feb. 28, 1753, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £461. 10. o,
personal estate; expenditures, £411. 10. 9; mentions "maintain*
2 Children so long as to make 245 weeks for one" ; allowed Feb.
28, 1753.]
[License to the administratrix, Feb. 28, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 325
[Additional account; receipts, £1836. 10. o; expenditures,
£579. 15. 3; mentions "maintaining William Mitchell one of the
dec<^* Children 52 weeks D° Thomas Mitchell D° 5 year & nine
months"; allowed Sept. 29, 1756.]
[See will of John Mitchell, vol. 3, p. 619.]
RANDALL McDANIEL 1753 HOLLIS
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty seventh Day of
February 1753, I Randal M°Danell of Holless in the Province
of New-Hampshire in New-England Yeoman, being much
Indisposed of Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Brothers,
& Sisters (viz) Elexander M^Danell, Joseph M^Danell, and
James M^Danell Sarah Forgison, Elisabeth Campill, and Roas
Diccie my Homested (viz) that part which was my Fathers to be
Eqailly Divided among them —
Item I give and bequath unto my well-beloved Brothers
Joseph M'^Danell, and James M^Danell all my Other Lands
Excepting about Nine acres of meadow, and upp Land more or
Less at a place Called and known by the Name of Swallows
Lower Meadow, which I give to my Brother James —
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Brother
Joseph M^Danell my Blue Coat & my Green Jackit, & my Fire
Arms
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved James M°Danell
my oxen, and my Steers, And my pale Blue Coat and Jackit,
And my Great Coat And best Boots —
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Sister Sarah
Forgeson Thirty Pounds in Money (Old Tenour) to be paid to
her by my Executors —
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Brother in Law
John Forgeson my Leather Britches
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Item I give and bequeath unto Henry the Son of my Brother
John And my Sister Sarah Forgeson my best Hat —
Item I give and bequeath unto my Honoured Mother Mary
M°Danell (After my Just Debts are paid) all my personal Estate
(not already Disposed of) with all my Moveable Effects, together
with the Improvement of one Third part of my Homested Dur-
eing the Term of her Natural Life —
And I do Constitute, make and ordain my well beloved
Brothers Josef M^Danell, And James M^Danell Executors of
this my Last Will and Testament, Rattifying and Confirming
this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day & Year
above written
Randel M<=Dannell
[Witnesses] Benjamin Brooks, Ebenezer Melven, Jasher
Wyman.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1753.]
[Inventory, Sept. 20, 1753; amount, £571. 3. o; signed by
Samuel Goodhue and Samuel Cummings; an addition of £7. o. o
was made April 22, 1754.]
THOMAS OILMAN 1753 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Oilman granted to
his widow, Abigail Oilman, Feb. 28, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 391.]
[Bond of Abigail Oilman, with Robert Pike and David Folsom
as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of £500, Feb. 28, 1753,
for the administration of the estate of Thomas Oilman of New-
market; witnesses, Moses Boynton and John Dennis.]
[Inventory, March 19, 1753; amount, £3462. 11. o; signed by
Robert Smart and Richard Mattoon.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 327
DANIEL CLOUGH 1753 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen I Daniel Clough of Kingston in the
Province of Newhamp% in New England Yeoman being sick &
weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath Unto My beloved wife Sarah
Clough all my Personal & moveable Estate Within doors &
Without as also my Right in the Saw mill & in the Grist mill at
Trickling falls so called to be her own & at her Own dispose As
also the Improvement of all My Reall Estate Untill My Chil-
dren to whom it shall in the respective parts there of be hereafter
in this my Will be appropriated by me shall successively Come of
age she paying all my Just debts & funeral Charges & bringing
Up the Children
Item my Will further is that when my son Daniel Clough shall
come to the age of Twenty one Years that then my wife shall
have the Improvement of the one half of all the Land that I
Shall hereafter in this my will give to him together With the
Improvement of the one half of my dwelling House & Bam dur-
ing her naturall life —
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Miriam Clough
Seven Acres of my Land in the Second division of lots in Kingston
aforesaid Adjoyning To the South End of Cap* Abraham Browns
Land
Item I give & bequeath to My Daughter Elizabeth Clough
Seven Acres of land Adjoyning to the Land I have before given
to her sister Miriam —
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Clough Seven
Acres of land Adjoyning to the Land I have before given to her
Sister Elizabeth
Item I give & bequeath to my Son Daniel Clough all the
rest of my land together With my Dwelling house & Barn he to
Come into the Improvement of the one half thereof at the age
of Twenty one Years & into the Improvement of the other half
thereof at his mothers decease —
328 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item my will is that what I have as above in this my Will
given to my Three beforementioned Daughters shall be given
into their free possession at the age of Eighteen Years —
Item I do Constitute & appoint my Wife Sarah Clough to be
sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking
& disannulling any & all other & former Wills & Testaments by
me heretofore ordained & made —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal
this Seventeenth Day of March Annoq® Domini One Thousand
Seven hundred & fifty three & in the Twenty Sixth Year of his
Majesties Reign —
Daniel Clough
[Witnesses] Benjamin Morrill, Edward fifield, Ebenezer
Batcheler.
[Proved April 25, 1753.]
[Bond of Sarah Clough, with Ebenezer Batchelder and
Benjamin Morrill, yeomen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the
sum of £1000, April 25, 1753, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, William Parker and Joseph Drew.]
DANIEL MORRISON 1753 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Morrison granted to
John Veasey March 21, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 412.]
[Bond of John Veasey, with Benjamin Cotton and George
Veasey as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
March 21, 1753, for the administration of the estate of Daniel
Morrison of Kingston; witnesses, James Leavitt and Samuel
Leavitt, Jr.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 329
GEORGE MASSE Y 1753 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I George Massey of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hamp' Truckman being very Sick in
Body * * *
Item I Give & bequeath to My Son WilHam Massey his Heirs
& Assigns forever one hundred Acres of Land in a Place called
Starkstown in the Province aforesaid
Item I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Massey
her heirs & Assigns forever one hundred Acres of Land in said
Starks Town
Item I Give & bequeath to Abigail Pray one hundred Acres
of Land in said Starks Town to her her heirs & Assigns forever
Item I Give & bequeath to my Beloved Wife Sarah the Use
& Improvement of my Whole Estate (save what is above given)
during the Minority of my Son George Massey & after he Shall
arrive at twenty one Years of age I will that She have the Im-
provement of only One half of My Said Estate — & I order that
She have the Care & be at the Expence of bringing up my said
Son George to fourteen Years of Age & that she bind him an
Apprentice to learn some Trade which he shall Chuse
Item I Give & bequeath to my said Son George the one half
of my whole Estate real & Personal (not already given) And will
that he come to the Possession there of as Soon as he Arrive at
the Age of Twenty one Years — this I Give to him his heirs &
Assigns forever —
And My Will further is that if my Said Wife shall have a Son
within Nine Months after My Decease that She be at the
Expence of bringing him up to fourteen Years of Age & then
bind him out Apprentice to learn Some trade which he shall
Chuse & after my said wife's Decease I give him the other half
of my said Estate to him his heirs & Assigns forever And if she
shoud have a Daughter within the Term aforesaid that She
bring her up at her own Expence to Eighteen Years of Age and
that said Daughter have the said other half of my Estate to her
330 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
her heirs & Assigns forever — My will is that she come to the
Possession of the Said other half of my Estate immediately after
My Wife's Deceased —
But if it shoud so happen that my wife should have neither
within the said Term then the said other half My Estate (after
my Wife's Decease) I Give to My Son George his Heirs & As-
signs forever
And in Case my Wife Shoud not have another Child within the
said Term & My Said Son George Shoud Die without Lawful
Issue I Give & Devise My Whole Estate to My Said Wife her
heirs & Assigns forever —
Item I Give to My Said Wife five hundred Pounds to be taken
out of My Personal Estate immediately after My Decease —
I likewise Appoint My said Wife Sole Executrix of this My last
Will & Testament And revoking all other former Wills & Testa-
ments by Me heretofore made I declare this my last Will &
Testament In Testimony whereof I have here Unto Set my hand
& Seal the twenty first Day of March one thousand Seven
hundred & fifty three
Before Sealing I think proper to make this further addition
viz* I will that my Son William Massey have out of my Estate
to be paid by my Executrix the Expence of one Years Schooling
& Boarding if he Shall require it as Soon as he Arrives at the full
Age of twenty one Years — In Testimony whereof I have here
unto Set my hand & Seal the Day & Year above mentioned
George Massey
[Witnesses] Robert Hart, Benj* Pitman, Stephen Coffin,
W™ Parker jun^
[Proved March 28, 1753.]
[Bond of George Massey of Portsmouth, yeoman, with John
Cutt of Portsmouth, cooper, and Stephen Cogan of Durham,
yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 23, 1753, for the
administration of the estate de bonis non, with will annexed;
witnesses, Thomas Lewis and Samuel Parker.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 33 1
[Inventory, May 2, 1753; amount, £5523. 13. o; signed by
Hunking Wentworth and Thomas Peirce.]
[Guardianship of George Massey, infant son of George Massey,
granted to Daniel Peirce Nov. 17, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 569.]
[Bond of Daniel Peirce of Portsmouth, with John Green of
Hampton Falls, yeoman, and Levi Dearborn of North Hampton,
physician, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 17, 1753, for the
guardianship of George Massey; witnesses, John Coultas and
Jonathan Blanchard.]
SOLOMON COTTON 1753 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen the twenty fifth Day of March
1753 I Solomon Cotton of the town of Portsmouth In the
Province of New Hampshire Shipwright, being Very Weak In
Body * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter
Jane Pendergrass five Shillings Old Tenor Besides What I have
Already Given her. Item I Give to my well Beloved Daughf
Elizabeth Gate, five Shillings Old Tenor Besides what I have Al-
ready Given Her. Item, I Give to my well Beloved Daughf
Sarah Dastin five Shillings Old tenor Besides what I have Al-
ready Given Her. Item I Give to my Well Beloved Son John
Cotton One Gold Ring. Item I Give to my well Beloved Son
Benjamin Cotton One Bible Besides what I have Already Given
Him — Item I Give to my well beloved Son Joseph Cotton All
the Residue of my Real & Personal Estate whatsoever & where-
soever It Lies Or may be found And I hereby Constitute Make &
Ordain my well beloved Son Joseph Cotton my Sole Executor of
this my Last will & Testament & Do utterly Dissallow Revoke
& Dissanull All and Every Other Former Wills & Testaments &
Bequests by me In Any Before Named Willed & Bequeathed
332 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Ratifying & Confirming this & no Other to be my Last Will &
Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand
& Seal the Day & Year Above Written
Solomon Cotton
[Witnesses] Sam^^ Hart, Joshua Pike, Jerem^ Libbey, J^
[Proved March 27, 1754.]
[Inventory, April 20, 1754; amount, £195. 9. o; signed by
Michael Whidden and Jeremiah Libby, Jr.]
JOHN PEVERLY 1753 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God, amen, The twenty sixth Day of March,
Anno Domini, one thousand, seven hundred, & fifty three. I
John Peverly, of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamp'
yeoman * * *
Item. I Give and devise to my Son John, and the Heirs of his
Body forever, all my Land, in the Town of Portsmouth aforesaid,
with all the Privileges thereto belonging, lying on the southerly,
or Southwesterly Side of the Road, leading from M' Matthew
Nelson's to M' John Langdon's, excepting two Acres, reserved
for his Brother William, as hereafter mentioned. But in Case
my said Son John should dye, without Heirs of his Body; then, I
give and devise, the said in tailed Land, as follows, one third to
my said Son William, and to his Heirs forever; one third to the
Children of my Son Samuel deceased, and their Heirs forever,
and the remaining third, to my Son George, and his Heirs for-
ever. —
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son William, twenty five
Pounds in Bills of Credit of the new Tenor, to be paid him by my
Executor, within one Year after my decease; and in Considera-
tion, that I have not done so much for him, as for his Brethren,
Samuel, and George; I do further Give and devise to my said
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 333
Son William, two Acres of Land in Portsmouth aforesaid, to be
laid out, in the Field, which was inclosed, and Planted last Year,
at the westerly, or southwesterly End, of my Orchard, or partly,
in the said Field, and partly, in the Pasture adjoyning, and to
his Heirs forever, as he shall choose the same, for his best Con-
veniency, bounding sixteen Rods on the Road, leading from the
Stone Bridge, to the Land of Nicholas Norris, and carrying the
same Breadth, back from the said Road, twenty Rods; I also
give him one third Part of my living Stock, viz* Horse kind,
Cattle, sheep, & Swine.
Item I Give and bequeath to the Children, of my Son Samuel
deceased, twenty five Pounds, in Province Bills, of the new Tenor
to be paid by my Executor, within one year, after my decease. — ■
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son George, twenty five
Pounds, in Province Bills of Credit, of the new Tenor, to be paid
by my Executor, within one Year after my decease. —
Item I Give and devise to my Son William, and his Heirs for-
ever one third Part of my Land in Barrington in the Province
aforesaid; to the Children of my deceased son Samuel and their
Heirs forever, another Third of my Land, in said Barrington ; and
the remaining third of my Land in said Barrington to my Son
George and his Heirs forever.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Temperance,
seven Pounds ten Shillings, in Province Bills, of the new Tenor,
to be paid by my Executor, within two Years, after my decease,
also one half of my household Goods. —
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna seven
Pounds ten Shillings, in Province Bills of Credit of the new
Tenor to be paid by my Executor, within two Years after my
decease also the other half, of my Household Goods.
Lastly I do hereby constitute, and appoint my said Son John,
sole Executor, of this my last Will, and Testament; and in Order
to enable him, to pay, and discharge, my Debts, funeral Charges,
and Legacys, which, I have herein ordered him to pay and dis-
charge; I do give and devise, to him my said Son John And his
334 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Heirs forever, my House and Bam, and all my Land and Marsh,
lying on the north easterly, or northerly Side of the Road, leading
from M'' Nelson's to M' Langdon's, as aforesaid in the Town of
Portsmouth aforesaid, with all the Privileges thereto belonging;
together with all the residue of my Estate whether real or per-
sonal, of what Kind or Nature soever, and wheresoever the
Same is or may be found, —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and
affixed my Seal, the Day and Year before written.
John Peverly
[Witnesses] Nathnel Peverly, Nath'^ Muchamore, George
Waldron.
[Proved Dec. 26, 1759.I
[Bond of John Peverly, with George Waldron and Nathaniel
Muchmore as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
Dec. 26, 1759, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William
Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
SETH FOGG 1753 HAMPTON
In The Name of God Amen I Seth Fogg of Hampton in the
Province of newhampshire in newengland Being weak of Body
* * *
ily I give and bequeath to my well Beloved wife Sarah Fogg
all things nessesary for A Comfortable Lifelyhood Both in Sick-
ness and in health all to be provided by my son Abner Fogg as
Long as Shee lives a widow —
2ly I give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel Fogg all my land
at a place Called Bride hill in Hampton Let it be more or less as
it now lays and my shear or lot of land in the Second north
Division at the Temple and the one half of my Hand of marsh at
the Landing place in Hampton and the one halfe of my wearing
Cloaths
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 335
3ly I Give and Bequeath to my Son Daniel Fogg Threescore
acres of land laying in the Township of Chester namely thirty
acres which is part of a hundred acre lot and thirty acres of a
Sixty acre lot and my shear of marsh on the Great ox Common
in Hampton and half my Shear of marsh at little River and all
my land at the Little Boars head on the north Side of the way ex-
cept half an acre and all my land that I Bought of Henry Fifield.
4ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Ebenezer Fogg five
Shillings in lawfull money of the new tenor Bills of Credit he
haveing had one hundred and ten pounds Given him Before by
his Gran father Fogg —
5ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Nathan Fogg five
shillings in lawfull money of the new tenor Bills of Credit —
6ly I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter lidia Fogg five
Shillings in lawfull money of the new tenor Bills of Credit my
abovementioned Granchildren what I have Given them I order
my Son Abner to pay them in one year after my Decease
yly I Give and Bequeath to my son Benoni Fogg one pound
five Shillings money of the new tenor Bills of Credit to be paid
him by my son Abner within two years after my Decease
Sly I Give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah Fogg Clark all
my piece of thatch Ground or low marsh that I Bought of Caleb
Swain laying by the Falls River and I Give my Said Son one
Cow to be Delivered to him by my Son Abner Fogg within one
Year after my Decease —
9ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson John Fogg my half
Shear of marsh on the ox Common so Called —
loly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter hannah Elkins one
Bed and beding and my Great Bible and my Great Cubbard and
my Chast and my warming pan and three pounds fifteen shil-
lings in the new tenor money Bills of Credit two pounds ten
shillings to be paid to her by my son Daniel Fogg and one pound
five Shillings to be paid to her by my son abner Fogg within two
years after my Decease by my Said sons
Illy I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Seth Fogg the Son
336 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
of Seth Fogg Deceased one pound ten shilling money of the new
tenor Bills of Credit to be paid to him by my son abner within one
year after my Decease —
I2ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Seth Fogg the son of
Abener Fogg all my houses Bams and orchards and my yards
and all my land that I have in the lott where my house stands
and all the mowing Ground that I have in the Ring swamp and
all my marsh that I have below moses perkinsandmymedowthat
I Bought of John page and all my land near Joseph moultons
that I Bought of Thomas ward and my thirty acres in the twelve
shears that I Bought of my son Abner ten acres of my land in the
second north Division begining at the north end and so to Run
Southward to a brook by Stephn Batchelders land and so to ex-
tend westerly so as to make ten acres and I Give my said Grand-
son one half of a hundred acre lot laying in Chester — my Granson
to enter into possession when he Comes to the age of twenty one
I3ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Josiah Fogg the
son of Samuel Fogg the one halfe of a fifty acre lot laying in
Chester Samuel Fogg owning the other halfe
I4ly I Give and Bequeath to my Granson Abner Fogg the one
halfe of a Eighty acre lot number 27 laying in Chester
I5ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Easter Dearborn
three pounds fifteen shillings money of the new tenor Bills of
Credit to be paid to her by my son Samuel Fogg within two
years after my Decease
i61y I Give and Bequeath to my son Abner Fogg all my Land
and marsh and Swamp Ground let it be more or less or lay where
it will that I have not other ways Desposed of in this my will and
I Give my said son abner Fogg all my Cratures of all sorts that I
have not other ways Desposed of in this my will and I Give my
said son all my husbandry tools of all sorts whatsoever
lyly I Give and Bequeath to my wife Sarah Fogg all my move-
ables within Doors to Despose of as Shee Shall See Cause that I
have not Desposed of Before in this my will
and I Do oblige my Executor to bury me in Desent Christian
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 337
manner and allsomywife — and I Do Constitute and appoint my
welbeloved son Abner Fogg to be my Executor to this my Last
will and testiment Rattifying and Confirming this and no other
to be my Last will In witness whereof I the Above mentioned
Seth Fogg have hereunto Set my hand and affixt my seal this
Twenty Seventh Day of march one Thousand Seven hundred
fifty and three and in the Twenty Sixth Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord King George The Second &c
Seth Fogg
[Witnesses] Shubel Page, Jeremiah Marston, Ezekiel Dow.
[Proved Aug. 20, 1755.]
[Sarah Fogg waives inventory of personal estate Sept. 20,
I755-]
[Bond of Abner Fogg, gentleman, with Benjamin Thomas,
gentleman, and John Philbrick, yeoman, as sureties, all of North
Hampton, in the sum of £500, Sept. 20, 1755, for the execution of
the will; witnesses, William Parker, Mary Parker.]
HENRY TIBBETTS 1753 DOVER
In the [name] of God Amen The Twenty Seventh Day of march
in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven Hundred Fifty
and Three, I Henry Tibbets of the Town of Dover, in the Prov-
ince of New Hamsphire in New England, being Aged and well
Stricken in years * * *
Item I give & will my Dearly beloved wife Elizabeth all my
moveable Estate for ever to be to her Disposal as she thinks fit — •
Item I will, bequeath, & give my Son Nathaniel Tibbets his
heirs, and assigns for ever all my homestead Estate where I now
Live near Johnson's Creek So Called partly in the Town of
Dover and Durham in said Province, with the houses, Buildings,
338 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Orchards, priviledges, & appurtenances to the same belonging all
the aboves^ premises to be had and held by him and them for
ever Immediately after my Decease provided that he does, and
will maintain, & Support Decently my Son Weymouth Tibbets
during his Natural Life; it being my will, & pleasure that he
should be very well Taken Care off & Supported out of my home-
stead afores'^
Item I will, and give my Daughter Lydia her heirs, and as-
signs for ever Two Hundred pounds Old Tenor or Equal There-
unto in Such Currency as shall pass at Time of payment, to be
paid by my Son Nathaniel within Five after my Decease —
Item I will, and give my Daughter Louis her heirs and assigns
for ever Two Hundred pounds Old Tenor or Equal Thereunto in
Such Currency as Shall pass at the Time of payment : One Hun-
dred pounds thereof to be paid by Son Nathaniel his heirs or as-
signs at the Expiration of Five Years after my Decease; One
Hundred pounds to be paid by my Son Daniel his heirs or As-
signs at the Expiration of three years after his Attaining to the
Age of Twenty One years —
Item I give, & will my Son Daniel Tibbets his heirs and As-
signs for ever. All my Lands at or near a place Called Freetown
in the Town of Dover in the Province afores*^ with the priviledges
& Appurtenances to the Same belonging ; but if he Should Dye
before Attaining to the Age of Twenty One years ; then the Said
Lands to be reverted to my Son Nathaniel provided he pay the
Legacies I have appointed to be paid by my Son Daniel —
Item I will & Give my Daughter Elinor her heirs and Assigns
for ever Two Hundred pounds Old Tenor, or Equal Thereunto in
Such Currency as Shall pass at Time of payment to be paid my
Son Daniel at the Expiration of three years after his attaining to
the Age of Twenty one years
Item as to the Remainder of my Estate personal Bills, Bonds,
Debts, Dues & Demands whatsoever or in what hands it may be
found I will & Give my beloved wife Elizabeth During her
natural life whom Likewise I do Constitute and appoint my Sole
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 339
Executrix in Trust to See this my Last will & Testament per-
formed, & I do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoke and Disannul
all and Every other former Testaments, wills Legacies, & be-
quests, & ex" by me in any wise before mentioned, willed, and
bequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my
Last will and Testament: In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal the Day & year within written —
his
Henry + Tibbets
mark
[Witnesses] William Jackson Jun'', Abijah Pinkham, William
Bruce.
[Proved July 30, 1766.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Tibbetts of Madbury, widow, with
Nathaniel Tibbetts of Madbury, yeoman, and Abijah Pinkham
of Barrington, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £5000, July 30,
1766, for the execution of the will; witness, William Vaughan.]
THOMAS ROLLINS 1753 STRATHAM
In the name of God Amen the twenty Eight Day of March
anno Dominie 1753 I Thomas Rawlings of Stratham in the
province of new Hampshire in New England Husbanman being
weak of Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and bequeath to Sarah my beloved wife one
Hundred pounds in money or passable Bills of Credit old tener
and all the personal Estate she brought with her and that is one
hors two cows two sheep and the household goods she brought
with her and a Cuit of Cloaths for mourning and ten bushels of
indian Corn and one Hundred and fifty weight of pork and a
Bed that she made since She lived with me and the wool that is
on my sheeps Backs at my Decease and all my flax and all my
English grain that is in my house at my Decease and all above-
340 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
mentioned to be paid & Delivered to my said wife at my Decease
by my Executer hearafter named With this proviso that she my
said wife Does quit and give up her thirds of my Estate to my
Daughters and my will is that my wife shall have the privelidg of
my part of my Dwelling house to Live in so long as she Remans
my widdow and if my Said wife Shold marry again then the Said
hous is to be my Sons Caleb Railings to he his and his Heirs and
assings for ever and allso my part of the Bam to be my said son
Calebs but my wife Shall have the priveleg of my part of my
Bam So Long as She Remains my widdow and my said wife
Shall have the priveleg of parstem two Cowes one hors and two
sheep and Six Cord of good wood & to be brought to the house
Cut fit for the fier So Long as She Remains my Widdo wich Shall
be Dun by my Executor hearafter named out of my Daughters
Estate that I give them in this my Will —
Itim I Give to my Son Caleb Railings all my Husbandry tools
and Implements of Every Sort —
Itim I Give to my Grand Son Thomas Railings my propriortirs
sheare of the town of pemisewaset and allso my Wearing Cloaths
Itim I Give to my Six Daughters that Is Dorcas Glidden
Tabbitha piper Kathrine Sambom Phebe Chase Mary Cofiin &
Rachel Smith all my Land and meddo ground in Stratham to be
Equally Divided amungst my Said Daughters to be theirs and
their Heirs and assigns for Ever and it is my will that my
honest Debts and funrell Chargs shall be paid out of my Estat of
Lands that I have Given to my Said Daughters by my Executor
hear after named and all other Nesarary Chargis to be paid out
of the Land that I give to my Daughters by my Executor hear
after named and my will is that my wife shall have Wintren
for her Creters above named as well as parstring oute of said
Estate — and it is my will that my son Caleb Railings Shall
have my part of the Dweling hous at my wife's Decease —
Itim I give to my Daughter Mary Coffin my f ether Beed and
beding belongin to it —
Lastly I Constitute and apoint my son in law Daniel Samborn
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 34 1
my sole Executor of this my Last will and testement I Do hearby
Revoke all other wills and testements by me heretofore made in
witness whear of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
Twenty Eight*^ Day of march one thousen seven Hunddard and
fifty three and in the twenty six year of his majesties Rain
Thmas Rawlings
[Witnesses] Thomas Veasey, Joseph fifield, Jonathan Dear-
born.
[Proved Dec. 29, 1756.]
[Warrant, Dec. 29, 1756, authorizing Jonathan Dearborn and
Abraham Tilton, yeomen, both of Stratham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 23, 1757; amount, £6690. 10. o; signed by
Jonathan Dearborn and Abraham Tilton.]
ROBERT THOMPSON 1753 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Robert Thompson granted to
Abigail Thompson and Samuel Thompson March 28, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 412.]
[Bond of Abigail Thompson, widow, and Samuel Thompson,
yeoman, with John Woodman, trader, and Thomas Chesley, yeo-
man, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £1000, March 28,
1753, for the administration of the estate of Robert Thompson of
Durham, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker and William
Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, April 22, 1753; amount, £9826. o. o; signed by
Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman.]
[Warrant, March 26, 1755, authorizing John Woodman,
Jonathan Woodman, Joseph Sias, John Bumham, yeomen, and
Moses Emerson, trader, all of Durham, to divide the real estate.]
342 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Province of 1 We the Subscribers being appointed a
New Hampshire / Committee by the Hon''^^ And^ Wiggin Esq'
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province aforesaid By a
Warrant to us Dated 26*'' March 1755 To Set off and Divide the
Estate of Robert Thompson late of Durham in said Province,
Deceas'd, Intestate — Pursuant to the before mentioned War-
rant, We have set off to the Widow and Children of the afores"*
Robert Thompson Deceas'd as followeth Viz* —
To the Widow Abigail Thompson for her Thirds Part of the
Homestead Beginning at a Stake standing on the West Side of
the Country Road that Leadeth from Durham Falls to Dover,
and from thence Running West 30 Degrees North 125 Rods to a
Maple marked A. T. then South 48 Degrees West 30 Rods to
Land in Possession of Samuel Hill, then North 82 Degrees West
24 Rods then North 46 Degrees East 14 Rods, then North 25 De-
grees East 38 Rods, then North 35 Degrees East 18 Rods then
North I Degree West 1 1 Rods, then North 53 Degrees West 7
Rods, then North 21 Degrees East 64 Rods, then by Land of
John Woodman to the Country Road, then by the Country Road
to the Stake first mentioned, with the House, Barn, & Orchards
standing thereon —
To the Child of the Eldest Son for his Two Shares Part of the
Farm at Folletts Swamp so Called Beginning at the South East
Corner of the Burying Place on the North Side of the Mast Road
and from thence running North 1 1 Degrees East 35 Rods, then
North 22 Degrees East 16 Rods, then North 7 Degrees East 30
Rods, then North 36 Degrees East 18 Rods, then North 50 De-
grees East 28 Rods, then North 64 Degrees East 30 Rods, then
South 17 Degrees East 27 Rods, then North 85 Degrees East 18
Rods then South 7 Degrees East 43 Rods, then East by the Lane
to the Bounds between Rob* Thompson's Land & this, then
South 3 Degrees East 63 Rods to the Mast Road, then by the
Mast Road to the Corner of the Burying Place first mentioned,
Containing about 93 Acres, with the Buildings and Orchard
thereon, with Liberty to pass & repass from said Land to a
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 343
Lot of Land purchas'd of Robert Thompson Deceas'd by his Son
Samuel, she keeping Gates or Barrs where it is most Conven-
ient —
To Robert Thompson for his Share Part of the Farm at Fol-
letts Swamp afores^ Beginning at the North East Corner joining
to Land of Lieu* Joseph Jones, & Running South 4 Degrees East
53 Rods to the Mast Road within about 4 Rod of Cap* Jonathan
Thompson's Well, then South 66 Degrees West 32 Rods by the
Mast Road, then South 89 Degrees West 73 >2 Rods by said
Mast Road, then North 3 Degrees West 63 Rods then West till
we come within about 4 Rods of the River then North 3 Rods,
then upon a strait Course to the Bounds first mentioned, Con-
taining about 40 Acres — Also 25 Acres of Land near Little
River Saw Mill with the Buildings thereon, with one Eighth
Part of said Saw Mill and Priviledges thereof —
To Ebenezer Thompson for his Share One Third Part of a
whole Right of Land in Rochester in said Province, Also one Lot
of Land in that Part of Durham commonly Called the Hook,
Also about 5 Acres of Land lying near North River, being the
third Division of the Commons in said Durham
To Abigail Thompson for her Share Part of the Homestead
Beginning at a Stake standing on the West Side of the Country
Road, being the first Bounds of the Widow Abigail Thompson's
Thirds, and running from thence South 56 Degrees West 4 Rods
by said Country Road, then West 9 Degrees South by John
Woodman's Land 65 Rods then North 40 Degrees West 32 Rods,
then West 6 Degrees South 22 Rods to Land of Samuel Hill, then
by said Hills Land North 36 Degrees West 12 Rods then North
I Degree East 21 Rods, then North 82 Degrees West 15 Rods to
the Widows Thirds, then North 48 Degrees East 30 Rods to a
Maple Mark'd A. T. then East 30 Degrees South 125 Rods by
the Widow's Thirds to the Stake first mentioned, being about 29
Acres, Excepting 3 Rods Square where the Burying Place now is,
w^ by the Request of the Widow & her Children is reserv'd for
the Priviledge of the Family to Bury in — Also one Whole Right
344 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
and one Third of a Right of Land in Canterbury in said Prov-
ince —
Jonathan Woodman
Joseph Sias
Moses Emerson
[Guardianship of Abigail Thompson, aged less than fourteen
years, daughter of Robert Thompson, granted to Robert Thomp-
son, Jr., Dec. 28, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 409.]
[Bond of Robert Thompson, Jr., of Durham, yeoman, with
Walter Bryent of Newmarket and Thomas Simpson of Notting-
ham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 28, 1757, for
the guardianship of Abigail Thompson; witnesses, William
Parker and David Sewall.]
[Act, Feb. 4, 1758, annulling the division of the estate, the
widow being dead, and ordering a new division.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 485.]
[Warrant, March 30, 1758, authorizing John Woodman, yeo-
man, Joseph Sias, gentleman, Moses Emerson, trader, Jonathan
Woodman, and John Bumham, yeomen, all of Durham, to
divide the estate; mentions Samuel Thompson, oldest son, de-
ceased; Mary Thompson, infant daughter, who died after her
father; Abigail Thompson, the widow, since deceased.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 487.]
Province of \ We the Subscribers being appointed a Com-
N. Hampshire / mittee by the Hon^^^^ Richard Wibird Esq'
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province aforesaid. By
a Warrant to us Dated the 30*^ Day of March 1758, To set off
& Divide the Estate of Robert Thompson late of Durham in
said Province Deceased Intestate Pursuant to the forementioned
Warrant we have set off to the Children of the aforesaid Robert
Thompson Deceased as Followeth Viz —
To the Heirs of Samuel Thompson Deceased for their two
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 345
Shares Part of the Farm at Folletts Swamp so called — Be-
ginning at the South East Comer of the Burying Place on the
North Side of the Mast Road and from thence Running North ii
Degrees East 35 Rods, then North 22 Degrees East 16 Rods then
North 7 Degrees East 30 Rods to a small Birch, then North 36
Degrees East 18 Rods, then North 50 Deg" East 28 Rods, then
North 64 Degrees East 30 Rods then South 17 Degr« East 27
Rods, then. North 85 Degrees East 18 Rods, then South 7 Degr^
East 40 Rods, then South 3 Rods then East 58 Rods, then South
4 Degrees West 67 Rods to the Mast Road, then by said Road
to the Bounds first mentioned Containg 93 Acres with the Build-
ings and Orchard thereon, also one whole Right in Canterbury.
To Robert Thompson for his Share Part of the Farm at Fol-
letts Swamp aforesaid, Begining at the North East Comer joyn-
ing to Land of Joseph Jones Deceased and Running South 4 De-
grees West 53 Rods to the Mast Road within about 4 Rods of
John Thompsons Well, then South 66 Degrees West 32 Rods,
then South 89 degrees W'est 73 >^ Rods by the Mast Road to the
Land set off to the Heirs of Sam^^ Thompson Deceased then
North 4 degrees East 64 Rods then West 58 Rods or there abouts
to the Spring then North 3 Rods, then East to the Bounds first
mentioned — containing about 41 Acres, with the Orchard stand-
ing thereon. Also 20 Acres of the Homested Beginning at a
Stake at the North Comer of said Homested joyning to Land of
John & Jonathan Woodman and Running South 22 Degrees
West by said Jonathan Woodmans Land 57 >^ Rods to a Stake &
Stones, then South 73 >^ Degrees East 72 Rods to a Spotted
White Pine then North 46 Degrees East 20 Rods to Land of
John Woodman, then by said Woodmans Land as the Fence
now Stands to the Bounds first Mentioned, with the Orchard
standing thereon, and Liberty to Pass & Repass from the Coun-
try Road to said Land a[l]so 25 Acres of Land at little River
where the said Robert now lives also one half of a Lot of Land in
Durham on the South Side of Lamper River at a Place called the
Hook —
346 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
To Ebenezer Thompson for his Share Part of the Homested,
Beginning at a Stake and Stones on the West Side of the Coun-
try Road that leadeth from Durham Falls to Dover, & from
thence Running West 30 Degrees North 125 Rods to a Maple
marked A T then South 48 Degrees West 30 Rods to Land in
Possession of Jonathan Hill then North 82 Degrees West 24 Rods
then North 46 Degrees East 14 Rods then North 25 Degrees
East 38 Rods then North 35 Degrees East 18 Rods then North
I Degree West 11 Rods, then North 53 Degrees West 7 Rods
then North 22 Degrees East $}4 Rods, then South 73 >^ Degrees
East 72 Rods then North 46 Degrees East 2oRodsto John Wood-
mans Land, then by said Woodmans Land to the Country Road
then by the Country Road to the Stake and Stones first men-
tioned, with the House Barn & Orchards standing thereon Also
one half of a Lot of Land in Durham on the South Side of
Lamper River called the Hook, also 5 Acres of Land in Durham
near North River
To Abigail Thompson for Her Share Part of the Homested
Beginning at a Stake & Stones on the West Side of the Country
Road leading from Durham Falls to Dover and Running South
56 Degrees West 8 Rods by said Country Road then West 9 De-
grees South by John Woodmans Land 65 Rods, then North 40
Degrees West 32 Rods then West 6 Degrees South 22 Rods to
Land of Jonathan Hill then by said Hills Land North 36 Degrees
West 12 Rods then North i Degree East 21 Rods then North 82
Degrees West 15 Rods, then North 48 Degrees East 30 Rods to a
Maple Marked A T then East 30 Degrees South 125 Rods to the
Stake & Stones first mentioned being about 29 Acres Except 3
Rods Square for a Burying Place for the use of the Family Also
one Third of a Right of Land in Rochester, & one Third of a
Right of Land in Canterbury in said Province
Jonathan Woodman
Moses Emerson
[Allowed April 26, 1758.] ^""^^^ ^'^'
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 487.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 347
MARY MOORE 1753 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Mary Moore granted to
Joshua Peirce March 28, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 412.]
[Bond of Joshua Peirce, with Daniel Peirce and Nathaniel
Sherburne, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum
of £2000, March 28, 1753, for the administration of the estate
of Mary Moore of Portsmouth, widow; witnesses, William
Parker and William Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, March 30, 1753; amount, £8035. 9. 8; signed by
Richard Wibird and Hunking Wentworth.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Peirce, mariner, with John Moffatt and
Daniel Peirce as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
Aug. 28, 1754, for the administration de bonis non of the estate;
witnesses, John Hart and William Parker.]
[Petition of John Osborne, Elizabeth Osborne, Joseph Green,
Anna Green, Joseph Green as attorney for Benjamin Green and
Margaret Green of Nova Scotia, and Sarah Sargent, some of the
heirs of Mary Moore, for the settlement of the estate, the ad-
ministrators, Joshua Peirce and Nathaniel Peirce, being dead;
endorsed "Rec^ March 1764."]
[Administration de bonis non on the estate granted to Ann
Peirce of Portsmouth, widow, Feb. 19, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 346.]
[Bond of Ann Peirce, widow, with George Jaffrey and Leverett
Hubbard as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Feb.
19, 1767, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John
Wendell and Sarah Wendell.]
[Account of Joshua Peirce as administrator; receipts, £3975. o.
o; expenditures, £1500. 11. 3; allowed Feb. 25, 1767.]
[Account of Nathaniel Peirce as administrator; receipts,
£4022. 14. I, old tenor, or £201. 2. 8^4, lawful money; expendi-
tures. £67. 13. 11; allowed Feb. 25, 1767.]
348 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
DANIEL FELCH 1753 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Felch granted to his
sons, Joseph Felch and Daniel Felch, March 28, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 411.]
[Bond of Daniel Felch and Joseph Felch, yeoman, with Jabez
Eaton, gentleman, and Amos Dwinell, physician, as sureties, all
of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £2000, March 28, 1753, for the
administration of the estate of Daniel Felch of Hampton Falls,
physician; witnesses, William Parker and William Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, signed by Jonathan Fifield and Joseph Worth;
amount, £4263. 7. o; attested June 26, 1753.]
[Guardianship of Henry Felch, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Daniel Felch, granted to Samuel Smith of
Salisbury, Mass., cordwainer, March 28, 1753.]
[Bond of Samuel Smith, with Amos Dwinell and Jabez Eaton
as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 28, 1753, for the guard-
ianship of Henry Felch ; witnesses, William Parker and William
Parker, Jr.]
[License to the administrators, March 2'], 1754, to sell real
estate.]
[Henry Felch, being of age, acknowledges settlement with his
guardian, Samuel Smith, April 25, 1757, and requests his dis-
charge ; witness, Meshech Weare.]
THOMAS PERKINS ISLES OF SHOALS
[Suffolk Registry, Boston, Mass.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Perkins, minor, aged about 17
years, son of Thomas Perkins, cooper, late of the Isles of Shoals,
deceased, granted to Robert Treat of Boston, March 30, 1753;.
witnesses, James Bradford and John Payne.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 349
[Bond of Robert Treat, cooper, with Nathaniel Greenough,
gentleman, and Elias Thomas, sailmaker, as sureties, all of Bos-
ton, March 30, 1753, in the sum of £10, for the guardianship of
Thomas Perkins.]
[See estate of Thomas Perkins, 1735.]
ISRAEL BLAKE I753 NOTTINGHAM
In the Name of God x^men the thirty first Day of March Anno
Domini 1753 I Israel Blake of y^ town of Nottingham in y«
Province of New Hamp^« in New England yeoman being In-
dispos'i of Body * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeth to my three Daughters herein
named (viz) Deborah Tucker wife of Ebenezer Tucker & to Leah
Elkins wife of Eph"" Elkins & to Elizabeth Grifin wife of Obadiah
Grifin all my House Hold Stufe to be Equaly Devided amongst
them after my Decease
Item I Give & Bequeth to my four sons (viz) Jedediah Blake
and Jos: Blake Israel Blake Jun' & Benj^ Blake all my Body
Clothes to be Equely Devided amongst them after my Decease
Item I Give & Bequeth to my son Jos: Blake my Red & White
faced Cow & Calf to be his own property after my Decease —
Item I Give & Bequeath to Rachel Flod of Hampton falls one
Hundred Pounds money old tenor to be Levy'd out of my
Estate within two month after my Decease & paid to her by my
Executor
Item I Give & Bequeth to My son Benj*^ Blake all y^ Rast of
my Goods Chatties Debts & Movable Effects he paying out of
the Same my Just Debts and Funeral Charges & I Do Hereby
Constitute make & ordain him my said son my sole Executor of
this my Last Will & Testament & I do hereby utterly Disallow &
Revock all & Every other wills or Testaments by me made rati-
fying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will &
350 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Tastament In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and
seal the Day and year above written
his
Israel + Blake
Mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Ceilly, John Radman, Robert Harvey.
[Proved April 25, 1753.]
BENJAMIN SHAW 1753 HAMPTON
[Guardianship of Malachi Shaw, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Benjamin Shaw of Hampton Falls, deceased,
granted to Jonathan Swett of Hampton Falls April 3, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 480.]
[See will of Benjamin Shaw, vol. 2, p. 78o.[
WILLIAM GORDON 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen I William Gordon of Londonderry
within the Province of New Hampshire in New England Being
Sick & Weak in Body * * *
Item my Will is that my Beloved wife Martha Gordon Shall
Enjoy the Third of the Income of my Real Estate During life,
and at her Death to Return to my Beloved Children: as after
mentioned as also the third part of my Personall Estate after
Debts are Paid
Item my Will is that my Personall Estate Shall be Sold Sa
Much as will pay all my Just Debts & funerall Charges, and the
Remaining Part if any be after my wifes Thirds to be Equally
Divided amongst my Children Hereafter named.
Item My Will is that my Real Estate be Equally Divided in
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 351
Quantity & Quality, amongst my Dear Children Hereafter
named, namely, John Gordon, Robert Gordon, Mary Gordon &
Samuel Gordon, and if it Should be So ordered that my Beloved
wife shall have another Child, and that the same should live,
that then the same shall have an Equall Share with the Rest
above mentioned.
and I do herby Revoke Disanull and make void all other wills
Legacies and Testaments by me Heretofore named willed or Be-
queathed, Ratifying Confirming & allowing this & no other to
be my last will and Testament; and Do nominate and appoint
my Trusty friends John Macdufifi, and Thomas Dunshee, of
Londonderry aforesaid, my Executors of this my last Will &
Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Sett my Hand
& Seal this Seventh day of april, in the Twenty Sixth year of
his Majesties Reign anno Dom 1753.
William gordon
his
[Witnesses] Daniel + Macduffi, Hugh Dunshee, John Mac-
Mark
murphy
[Proved June 27, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by George Moore and Thomas Christie;
amount, £1512. o. o; attested June 27, 1753.]
JOHN MACK 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen this ninth Day of April and in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three I
John Make of Londonderry in the province of newhampshire
yeman being sick of body * * *
2"^ my will is that my wiff sebela have two Cowes and the
fourth part of my housel fumiter for hir own use and to be at hir
352 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
own desposel, and the use of the third of my hous and real Es-
teate during hir naturel Liffe and one hundred pound of fiax —
3^ my will is that my son william macke have my best sute of
Clos and as much of my new Cloth as make him a Cott —
4'y my will is that my son Andrew macke to be mentanied
on my Esteate untill he be fitt to be putt to a tread and when
he Comes to Lawfull age then be payed out of my Esteate
twenty five pounds bills of the new tenor as they are now
velowed and pass and be Learned to read and write out of my
Esteate
5'y my will is that my son Daniel macke be brought up and
mentained on my Esteate untill he aravie to seven years of age
and when he Comes to Lawfull age then to have out of my
Esteate twenty five pounds bills of this province of the new tenor
as they now are velowed and pass and to be Learned to reed and
writt out of my Esteate
6 ly my will is that my Daughter Jennet macke have the beed
and bedding that belonges to the beed she now Lay on with a
Chist of trawers and fifty pounds of flax and hir bording in the
hous free seven months and sixty pounds old tenor or new Equal
in velow in Eghteen month after my deseass
7th jny will is that my Daughter martha macke have a fether
beed and bedding and a Chist of drawers and fifty pounds of
flax and hir bording free for seven months in the hous and sixty
pounds bills of the old tenor or new tenor Equal in velow out of
my Esteate to be payed in two years and six months after my
deseas
8 ly my will is that my Daughter Elesabath be mentanied in
my hous and on my Esteate untill she aravie to twelf years of
age and to have three heffers out of my stok one two years old
and two yearlings and when she aravis to the years of Eghteen
then to have out of my Esteate twenty five pounds bills of the
new tenor as they are now vellewed and pass
my will is that my two sons John macke and Robert make
have all the remaining pairt of my Esteate both real and per-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 353
sonal Exepting whate is befor Bequithed to them and ther
hairs and asigens for ever
allowing this and no other to be my Last will and testment and
I ordain John Bamet and James Wallace both of s^ Londonderry
to be Ex" of this my last will and testment revocking all other
wills bequithments of what name or nature so ever allowing
this and no other to be my last will and testment
John Mack
[Witnesses] Samuel Dickey, John Aiken, John Creaig.
[Proved July 25, 1753.]
[Inventory, June 13, 1753; amount, £902. 16. 2; signed by
Robert Wallace and John Clark.]
[Executors' account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£872. o. 7; expenditures, £677. 18. 10; allowed Oct. 26, 1757.]
JAMES AIKEN 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amen the tenth day of april 1753 I James
Aiken of Londonderry in the province of Newhamshere wevere
being very sick and weak in body * * * imprimis I Give
and bequeath to Jean my dearly beloved wife the Sum of fifty
pounds of Lawfull Mony at her owne absolate disposal with a
suffinsee of provision for herself as Likewise provision for Jean
Ellean and Lettice during their none age: Item I Give to my well
beloved son John one half of my Estate where I now Dwell ; he
paying two hundred pounds Lawfull mony that is to say one
hundred pound of Lawfull mony or goods to that velue to my
well beloved Daughter Barbra at or upon the first day of May
in the year of our Lord one thusand seven hundred and fifty five
this to be free of Intrist as Likewise I appoint and ordain my son
John to pay to my well beloved Daughter hellen one hundred
354 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
pound of Lawful! mony or goods at her mariage day or at the
tewenty Second year of her age ;
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved son Edward the
other half of my Estate to gether with the whole stock of Cattle
which I now posess he paying one hundred pounds of LawfuU
mony or goods to that velue to James Milltimber my son in Law
at or upon the first day of July one thousand Seven hundred
and fifty four
Item I appoint and ordain my son Edward to pay to my well
well beloved Daughter Jean one hundred pound of Lawfull
mony or goods to that velue at or upon her mariage day or the
tewenty Second year of her age :
Item I appoint and ordain my son Edward to pay one hundred
pound of Lawfull Mony or goods to that velue to my well be-
loved Daughter Lettic at her mariage day or at the tewenty
Second year of her age
Item I order my forth Devision of Land where I have buelt the
mill for my son John and Edward to be Equaly devided between
them : Reserving one quarter of the mill for my son James
Item I Give to my well beloved son James my third devison of
Land together with the mendment Joyned with it —
I nominat and appoint for my Executers Robert Clark and
Nath" aiken this and no other to be my Last will and testament
in wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
day and year above written
James Aiken
[Witnesses] James Grims, James Gregg, Nathaniel Aiken.
[Proved Nov. 28, 1753.]
[Nathaniel Aiken and Robert Clark decline to act as executors
Nov. 26, 1753, and recommend that John Aiken, son of the
deceased, be appointed administrator.]
[Bond of John Aiken, yeoman, with Andrew Todd, gentleman,
and John Cromey, yeoman, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in
the sum of £500, Nov. 28, 1753, for the administration of the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 355
estate, with will annexed; witnesses, Hunking Wentworth and
William Parker.]
[Inventory, Dec. lo, 1753; amount, £4476. 16. 10; signed by
John Wallace and Samuel Dickey.]
CALEB SWAIN 1753 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen This Eleventh Day of April In the
year of Our Lord Christ Seventeen hundred and fifty three In the
twenty Sixth year of his Majistys Reign I Caleb Swain of Hamp-
ton falls in the Province of New Hampshire in New England
Husbandman being Sick And weak in body * * *
Item I Give And Bequeath to my wellbeloved wife Hannah
Swain the One half of my Dwelling House And half my Orchard
And the half of All My Land And Buildings wheresoever the
Same may be Situate Lying and being for her to Improve Dur-
ing the time she shall Remain my widow & no Longer — I also
Give to my Said wife One Cow & A two year old heifer And my
Colt & three sheep And All my Moveables within Doors for her
to Dispose of As she Pleases
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Hezekiah Swain five
shillings old Tenor And to my Son Elias Swain five shillings old
Tenor And to my Daughter Anne Wadleigh twenty shillings old
Tenor And to my Daughter Elizabeth Hill twenty shillings Old
Tenor And to my Daughter Hannah Davis twenty shillings old
Tenor And to my Daughter Sarah Clerk twenty shillings old
Tenor, All the foregoing Legacys to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed within One year After my Decease
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Swain One
Cow And two sheep and my Loom I also Give her forty Pounds
Old Tenor Bills of Publick Credit to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed within two year after my Decease But if she
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should be Married Sooner then to be paid her at the time of her
Marry age
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Caleb Swain to him his
heirs and assigns the One half of my Dwelling House and Or-
chard And the one half of All my Land And Buildings whereso-
ever the Same may be Situate lying and being Also the Other
half of my Land and buildings which I have Given to my wife to
Improve During her widowhood At her Decease or time of
Marrying again I Give to my said Son Caleb his heirs & assigns
I also Give him All my Stock of Creatures not before Disposed
of in this my will and all my Husbandry Tools —
Lastly I do by these presents Constitute & Appoint my Said
Son Caleb Swain Sole Executor of this my will And for Con-
firmation of all aforegoing I do hereunto Set my hand and seal
the day of the Date beforewritten
his
Caleb -f Swain
mark
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Nathan Row, Jonathan Swain.
[Proved May 25, 1757.]
[Warrant, May 25, 1757, authorizing Samuel Prescott and
Joshua Blake, yeoman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, July 4, 1757: amount, £2976. o. o; signed by Sam-
uel Prescott and Joshua Blake.]
JAMES HEATH 1753 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of James Heath of Plaistow
granted to John Pecker of Salem April 12, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 439.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 357
[Bond of John Pecker, gentleman, with Thomas Peirce, cord-
wainer, and John Penhallow, shopkeeper, both of Portsmouth,
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 12, 1753, for the adminis-
tration of the estate of James Heath, miller; witnesses, William
Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, July 27, 1753; amount, £243. 15. o; signed by
Richard Hazzen and Thomas Little.]
[Warrant, March 27, 1754, authorizing Moses Hale of Hamp-
stead and Thomas Little of Plaistow to receive claims against the
estate.]
[List of claims, Sept. 30, 1754; amount, ^72>^- i7- u ; signed by
Moses Hale and Thomas Little.]
[Additional inventory, Oct. 2, 1754; amount, £829. 8. o; signed
by Thomas Little and Moses Hale.]
[Administrator's expenditures, no date; amount, £118. 6. 6.]
[Asa Heath, aged more than fourteen years, son of James
Heath, makes choice of Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead as his
guardian Jan. 13, 1757; witnesses, Caleb Emerson and Daniel
Little.]
[Guardianship of Asa Heath, minor, aged more than fourteen
years, granted to Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead, yeoman, Jan.
27, I757-]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 103.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Gile, with Daniel Little and William Heath
as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, Jan. 27, 1757,
for the guardianship of Asa Heath; witnesses, William Parker
and John Femald.]
[Susanna Heath of Hampstead, aged more than fourteen years,
daughter of James Heath, makes choice of Deacon Benjamin
Kimball of Hampstead as her guardian May 7, 1757, witnesses,
Dinah Robinson and Daniel Little.]
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[Enoch Heath of Hampstead, aged fourteen years, makes
choice of Deacon Benjamin Kimball as his guardian May 9,
1757; witnesses, Dinah Robinson and Daniel Little.]
[Guardianship of Enoch Heath and Susanna Heath, minors,
aged more than fourteen years, children of James Heath of
Hampstead, granted to Benjamin Kimball May 20, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 167.]
[Bond of Benjamin Kimball, yeoman, with Daniel Little and
John Hogg as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500,
April 20, 1757, for the guardianship of Enoch Heath and Susanna
Heath; witnesses, William Parker and John Fernald.]
[Act, Jan. 14, 1758, authorizing Daniel Little, Thomas Little,
and Ebenezer Gile to divide the estate.]
Province of 1 We the subscribers being appointed a
Newhampshear > Committe to Devide the Reall Estate of
Mayy^i 1758 J James Heath Late of Haverhill Destrict so
Called Deceas"* according to his Last will & testament we have
attended that service and Have set of to Dinah Robinson who
was the widow of the s"^ James heath for her thirds the Dwelling
house and six acres of Land on the north side of the Roade where
the House stands bounded southerly and westerly by a Roade
northerly by Land Late the Estate of Samuel Worthen Deceased
and Easterly by Land belonging to the Estate of Jonathan
Robards Deceas'^ and thirty acres more or Less of Wood Land
bounded as follows north westerly partly by Land belong to the
above said Robardses Estate and partly by John Johnsons Land
and northeasterly upon Haverhill Line and south Easterly by
Davises Land and William Heaths Land and south westerly on
Land belonging to s** James heaths Estate alwayes Reserving
free Liberty for the s^ widow to pas and Repas as need shall be
through the Childrens Land to her thirty acres
we have set of to Elijah alius Joshua Heath for his two shares
about nineteen acres and a half of Land in the first division and
it is bounded as followeth (viz) begining at the norwest Comer
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at a stake and stons by the Roade thence northeasterly by the
Roade aboute thirty Rods to a stake and stons thence southeast-
erly aboute seventy nine Rods to a stake & stons and so further
on the same Range to the Wash pond thence westerly by the
pond aboute fifty Rods to a stake and stons by Land belonging
to the Estate of Jonathan Robards Deceas^^ thence norvvesterly
by s'^ Land aboute seventy two Rods to the first bounds men-
tioned, we have also set of to the s^ Elijah alius Joshua for his
two shares in the second Division aboute fourteen acres of wood
Land be the same more or Less bounded as foUoweth at the
norw^est Comer a stake and stons by a Roade thence south
easterly by the Roade aboute thirty four Rods to a stake & stons
thence northeasterly by mills Land aboute seventy Rods to a
stake & stons also a bounds of the thirds thence north westerly
by the Land set of for the thirds thirty Rods to a stake and stons
thence south westerly by the third Lot aboute seventy Rods to
the first bounds mentioned
We have also set of to Enoch Heath for his share the third Lot
in the first Division bounded norwesterly by the Roade fourteen
Rods southeasterly by the pond aboute twenty two Rods and
south westerly by the second Lot and northeasterly by the fourth
Lot Containing aboute nine acres and sixty Eight Rods
we have set of to Enoch for his share in the second Division
aboute seven acres more or Less being the Lot n° 3: and is
bounded Westerly by the Roade aboute seventeen Rods south-
erly by the second Lot aboute seventy Rods and north Easterly
by his mothers thirds aboute fifteen Rods and westerly by the
fourth Lot aboute seventy Rods with staks & stons at Each
Comer
We Have also set of to meriam Pell the wife of John Pell
Daughter of the said James for her share the fourth Lot in the
first Division Containing aboute ten acres and bounded nor-
westerly by the Roade twelve Rods south westerly by the third
Lot aboute one hundred and ten Rods north easterly by the
fifth Lot aboute one hundred and Eighteen Rods south Easterly
by the wash pond aboute seventeen Rods with stakes and stons
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at Each Comer, and the sixth Lot in the second Division bounded
south westerly by the Roade seventeen Rods south Easterly by
the fifth Lot aboute seventy Rods and north easterly by Land
set of for the thirds aboute fifteen Rods and northwesterly by
Land belonging to the Estate of Jonathan Robards Deceas^
Containing aboute seven acres more or Less and bounded with
staks and stons at Each Comer
We Have also set of to Asa Heath son of the s^ James a minor
for his share the fifth Lot in the first Division Containing aboute
twelve acres more or Less and is bounded as followeth north-
westerly by the Roade twelve Rods south west by the fourth
Lot a hundred and Eighteen Rods northeasterly by the sixth Lot
a hundred and ten Rods south Easterly by the wash pond and
partly by the Line of the farm aboute twenty three Rods and 3
quarters bounded with staks & stons at Each Comer, and also
the fifth Lot in the second Division Containing aboute seven
acres more or Less and is bounded as followeth south westerly
by the Roade seventeen Rods south easterly by the fourth Lot
aboute seventy rods northeasterly by the thirds aboute fifteen
Rods and norwest by the sixth Lot aboute seventy Rods bounded
with staks & stons at Each Corner
We have set of to susannah Heath Daughter of the s"^ James
for her share aboute seventeen acres more or Less bounded
norwesterly by the Roade Eighteen Rods south westerly by the
fifth Lot one Hundred and Eighteen Rods and south Easterly
by millses Land aboute thirty five Rods and three quarters and
northeasterly by a high way bounded with staks and stons at
Each Comer and aboute seven acres more or Less in the second
Division being the fourth Lot bounded south west by the Roade
seventeen Rods south East by the third Lot aboute seventy
Rods northeast by the thirds fifteen Rods and norwest by the fifth
Lot seventy Rods to the bounds staks & stons at Each Comer
Daniel Little 1
Eben"" Gile r Committe
Thomas Little J
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[Abigail Heath of Plaistow, widow, petitions the court Jan. 22,
1759, for an allowance from the estate, stating that her husband
left one child two years of age, and one four months; witness,
Thomas Little. 1
JOHN BLAIR 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen this thirteen*"^ day of April Anno
Dom: one Thousand seven hundred and fifty three and in the
twenty sixth year of the Reign of our soveran Lord George the
second by the Grace of God of Grait britten franc and lerland
King &c I John Blair of Londonderry in the province of new-
hampshire Gentelman often Labouring under Infirmity of
body * * *
my will is and I bequith to my well beloved wiff Jean Blair
the whole use and Improvement of all my hom dwelling in Lon-
donderry aforsaid and the use and Improvment of my farm in
Litchfeeld that I bought from majir Eprhaim Hildreth and
others and the use of all my stoke and houseld Good during
hir natrul Life
my will is and I give and bequith to my well beloved son wil-
liam Blair that tract of Land Laying at the old mitting hous in
Londonderry (which I bought from John Artchbal and others)
that he now lives on and my mendment that Layeth at the west
End of my hom lott and my meadow Called Rattelsnake meadow
to him his hairs and asigens forever and one pound five shillings
to be paid him by my Ex"
my will is y* I give and bequith to my well beloved son David
Blair After my wiff Jean's deseass all my hom dwelling and all
the Improvements and that tract of Land I bought from John
Anderson both Laying in Londonderry aforsaid to him and his
hairs or asigens for ever with all my farming towls as Cart plows
Chaings axes hows and all other farming towls
my will is I give and bequith to my two Daughters Anne &
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Elisabath Blair after my wiffs Jean's death my farm in Litchfeld
that I bought from Ephraim Hilldraith and others aforesaid to
them in Equal shairs to them and there hairs and asigns for ever
my will is I give and bequith that after my wiff Jean Blairs
Death my personal Esteate then to be devided Equaly betwen
my son David Blair and my two Daughters Anne Blair and
Elesabeth Blair in three Equal shairs
my will is I give and bequith to my Granson william Blair my
fourth devison and my Right in the Commons in Londonderry
aforsaid to him and his hairs forever
I Do Constitute and appoint my Good frinds Robert Boyes
Esq'" and James Blair to be Executors of this my last will and
testment and I do hereby Revoke all other wills by me made In
wittness wherof I have hearinto seet my hand and seal the Day
and year above written
John Blair
[Witnesses] John Wallace, Daniel Leslie, George Clark.
[Proved Oct. 30, 1754.]
[Inventory, Oct. 22, 1754; amount, £5790. 5. o; signed by
Robert Clark and John Ramsey.]
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN 1753 ROCHESTER
In the Name of God Amen, This Twenty Third Day of April
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Three; I
William Chamberlain of Rochester in y^ Province of New-
Hamprs in New- England Husbandman; Being Exercised with
Bodily Infermities * * *
Item, I Give to my Beloved wife Mary Chamberlain y^ free
full & Sole use & Improvement of y^ Easterly half Part of my
Dwelling House, & y^ use of Such a Part of the Celler under S'^
House as She Shall have occation of for her own Service; And y*
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 363
westerly half Part of my Barn for her own use, together with Such
a Priviledge of the floor in S^ Bam as she shall have Occation of
to Thresh her Grain During y" Term of her Continuing my
Widow, I also Give to my S^ wife y® free full & Sole use &
Improvement, Profit & Income of Thirty Acres of my Homstead
Land ; viz : Begining at y'' North Easterly End of my S** Home-
stead Land, from thence Runing South westerly as my S'^ Land
Runs, Adjoining to y" South Easterly Side Line of my S^ Land,
Seventy one Rods, & Twenty Seven Rods in wedth, & from that
Extent of Seventy one Rods, Runing North Westerly, on a
Square with y^ Side Lines of my S^ Homestead Lott of Land, to
y^ North West Side Line of my S^ Lott, & from thence Runing
South Westerly as S<^ Lott Runs, holding y^ whole width of S<^
Lott until the S'l Thirty Acres Shall be Compleated ; my will is
that my S'^ wife Shall have ye free use & Improvement Profit &
Income of y^ afores'^ Thirty Acres of Land Yearly & every Year,
until my Youngest Son Ephraim Shall Arrive at y« Age of Twenty
one Years; & from that Term my will is that my s"* wife Shall
have y^ Improvement Profit & Income of but Twenty Acres of
y* afores^ Land viz: which Twenty Acres of it She Shall Choos,
During y'' Term of her Continuing my widow. But in as much
as my S'^ Dwelling House & Bam, & my Orchard are Compre-
hended within y^ Limits of y^ afores*^ Thirty Acres of Land, my
will is that my Son William Chamberlain Shall have the free
Libberty of Passing & Repassing over s*^ Thirty Acres of Land, to
& from my s*^ Dwelling House & Barn, to & from my other Land
when & So often as he Shall have occation so to Do ; and also that
he my s^ Son William Shall have y** fruit of y^ South Westerly
Third Part of my S*^ orchard Yearly & every Year, I also Give
to my S*^ wife to her own Disposal all my Household Goods &
utensils Beds Beding & furniture; and all my Live Stock of
Cattle Sheep & Swine & my Rideing Horse ; Except one Yoke of
Steers now about Two Years old, which I Give to my Son
Samuel, when he Shall arrive at y" age of Twenty one Years, &
also one Yoke of Steers, for each of my Sons, viz: Jacob and
364 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Ephraim Chamberlain, to be Raisd from y^ Stock of Cows which
I have Given my S^ Wife, & to be Delivered to my S"^ Sons
Jacob & Ephraim when they shall Arriv at y^ Age of Twenty
one Years. My will also is that my S<^ Sons Samuel Jacob &
Ephraim Shall have one Cow or Cow-Kind, each Delivered them
by my S^ wife when they Shall arrive at y® S'^ Age of Twenty
one Years. I also Give to my s'^ Wife all my farming Tackling &
utensils as Yokes Chains Plows Steads &c''^ I also Give my s'^
Wife ye free Liberty, of fetching fire Wood, Sufficient to Support
her own fire, from or off my Lott of Land which I have herein
Given to my Son Ebenezer Chamberlain During her natural Life.
Item, I Give unto my Son William Chamberlain, & to his
Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Homestead Land, Dwelling
House Bam & all other Buildings & Orchards Standing & being
upon S^ Land; Except Such Part of S^ Land Buildings & Or-
chards as I have herein & hereby Given the free use & Improve-
ment of to my Wife for a Certain Term of Time, And at y^
Decease of my s^ Wife I Give y^ afores'd Land Buildings &
Orchards wholy free & Clear of all Incumberances to him my
s'* Son William & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever. I also Give to
my s"^ Son William ye free & full Liberty of Hailing Timber or
Loggs, off that Part of my Lott in y^ Second Division in s'^
Rochester which Lyeth on y^ South West Side of Cochecha River
with one Team, for y^ Term of Two Years next after my Decease.
Item, I Give unto my Son Ebenezer Chamberlain & to his
Heirs & Assigns for ever, my Lott of Land Lying & Being in the
first Division in s^ Rochester, which I Purchased of Pumfret
Whitehouse, which Lyeth between Samuel Richards Lott, &
y^ Lott on which y^ Widow Rebecka Heard now Lives, being
y® Lott of Land on which my s^ Son Will™ Chamberlain, hath
Built a Dwelling House & made Considerable Improvement;
together with y® s^ Dwelling House & all other Buildings &
Priviledges belonging to y® s*^ Lott of Land ; Except y« Liberty
& Priviledge which I have herein Given to my Wife of fetching
fire Wood for her own fire from s'^ Lott. I allso Give to my s^
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 365
Son Ebenezer y^ Liberty of hailing Timber or Loggs, off that
Part of my Lott of Land in y^ Second Division in s'^ Rochester,
which Lyeth on y^ South West Side of Cochecha River, with one
Team, for y® Term of one Year next after my Decease.
Item I Give unto my Son Samuel Chamberlain & to his Heirs
& assigns for ever, all that Part of my s"^ Lott of Land in y^ Sec-
ond Division in s'^ Rochester which Lyeth on y^ North Easterly
Side of Cochech River; And also one Yoke of Steers & a Cow or
Cow-Kind, as is before herein mentioned.
Item I Give unto my Sons Jacob & Ephraim Chamberlain &
to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever, all that Part of my S"^ Lott of
Land in y^ Second Division in s*^ Rochester which Lyeth on y»
South West Side of Cochecha River, with all y Priviledges to y«
Same belonging, except ye Priviledge I have herein Given to my
Sons William & Ebenezer, of hailing Loogs off that Part of s^
Lott for a Certain Term of time. I also Give to my s** Sons
Jacob & Ephraim viz : To each of them a Yoke of Steers, & one
Cow or Cow- Kind when they Shall Arrive at y^ Age of Twenty
one Years, as is before herein mentioned. I also Give unto my
S^ Sons Jacob & Ephraim & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever all
my Land Lying & being in y^ Third Division in s'* Rochester &
all my Right & Title in & unto all y^ undivided Lands in s^
Rochester to be Equally Divided between them, as is also all y«
Land which I have herein Given them Joyntly or together
Item I Give unto my Daughters Mary Door Rebecka Trickey,
Experience Knowls Dorithy Emerson, & Anna Leighton forty
Pounds, old Tenor, a Piece, or forty Pounds to each of them; to
be Paid to them or their Heirs, by my s<^ Executor at y^ following
Periods, viz: Twenty Pounds to Each of them or thier Heirs,
within y® Term of one Year after y^ Decease of my S*^ Wife, &
the other Twenty Pounds to Each of them or thier Heirs within
the Term of Two Years after y® Decease of my s^ Wife.
And I do hereby Nominate Constitute & Ordain my S"* Son
William Chamberlain to be my Sole Executor of this my last
Will & Testament; And I do also hereby utterly Revoke Dis-
366 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
allow & Disannul all & every other Will or Wills Testament or
Testaments by me in any wayes heretofore made, Ratifying &
Confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament; In
Testimony whereof I do hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y® Day &
Year first above written
William Chamberlin
[Witnesses] Thomas Brown, John mighell, Samuel Whithouse.
[Proved May 30, 1753.]
[Inventory, July 24, 1753; amount, £5902. 13. 6; signed by
Isaac Libby and Edward Tibbetts.]
THOMAS STEVENSON 1753 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen the twenty fifth Day of April 1753
I Thomas Stevenson of the town of Durham In the province of
Newhampshire in New England husbandman being Sick & weak
In Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Sarah my Dearly beloved
wife all my homestead plantion whereon I now Dwell with all my
possessions Rights & Interest thereunto Joyning with the new
Bam & the East End of the Dwelling house I now Live in Borth
Seller Louer Rume Chamber & garrett it being the one half of
said house all said estate to be to my Said wife Sarah & her
assigns for and During the term of her natural Life I likewise give
& bequeath to my Said wife Sarah all my personal Estate of
houshold goods Clothing & Beding with all my Live Stock of
what kind soever all said personal Estate to be to her & her heirs
and assigns for ever I Like wise give my said wife my negro man
Sesar to be att her Disposeing with all my Right & Interest in the
hook Land So Called in Said Durham
Item I give and bequeath unto my Loving Brother Joseph
Stevenson twenty pounds in Bills of Credet of the old tenor to
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 367
be paid to him or his heirs within twelve months next after my
Decease by my Executor hereafter named —
Item I give & bequeath unto the Children of my Late Sister
Elizabeth williams Late of Durham Deceased twenty pounds in
Bills of Credet of the old tenor to be Equally Divided among
them to be paid them by my Executor within twelve months
next after my Decease
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Sister Sarah Wille
the wife of Samuel Wille twenty pounds in Bills of Credet of the
old tenor to be paid her or her heirs by my Executor within
twelve months next after my Decease
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Brother Abraham
Stevenson all my Salt mash flatts & thatch Bed which I have
Joyning to my Said Brother his mash flatts & thatch Bed on
the South Side of oyster River to be to him his heirs & assigns
forever
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Cussin Deborah
wentworth y^ Daughter of my Brother Bartholomew Stevenson
Deceased twenty pounds in Bills of Credet of the old tenor to be
paid Said Deborah by my Executor within twelve months next
after my Decease
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Cussin John Steven-
son the Son of my Loving Brother Joseph Sevenson aforesaid
all my homestead plantation whereon I now Dwell with all the
Buildings and appurtenances thereto belonging to be to the Said
John Stevenson his heirs and assigns forever after the Decease
of Sarah Stevenson my Dearly beloved wife to whome I have
given s"^ primises During her natural Life I also give and be-
queath to my said Cussin John Stevenson y^ west End of the
house wherein I Live it being that half of said house with the old
Bam (So Calld) & I do also Constitute ordain & make my said
Cussin John Stevenson my Sole Executor of this my last will and
testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow revoke and Disanull
all and every other former testaments wills Legacies & bequests
and Executors by me in any ways named before I also order &
368 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
will that my said Executor pay all my Debts & Legacies Ratti-
fing & Confirming this and no other to be my Last will & testa-
ment In wittness whereof I have here unto sett my hand & seal
the Day & year above written —
his
thomas X Stevenson
mark
[Witnesses] John X Crocket, Samuel meder, Walter Bryent.
[Proved Jan. 4, 1755.]
[Warrant, Jan. 4, 1755, authorizing Walter Bryent of New-
market, gentleman, and John Crockett of Durham, husbandman,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 25, 1755; amount, £7169. 9. o;
signed by John Crockett and Walter Bryent.]
AARON SLEEPER 1753 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Aaron Sleeper granted to his
son, Edward Sleeper, April 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 450.]
[Bond of Edward Sleeper, yeoman, with Jedediah Philbrick
and Jeremy Webster as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of
£1000, April 25, 1753, for the administration of the estate of
Aaron Sleeper of Kingston, yeoman; witnesses, Cutts Shannon
and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, June 20, 1753; amount, £929. 15. o; signed by
Elisha Swett and Ebenezer Stevens.]
[Mary Kenniston and Hannah Sleeper, daughter of Mary
Kenniston, both of Kingston, release their claims against the
estate Sept. 19, 1753, in consideration of "one good feather bed
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 369
and furniture and Sundery other houshold goods and Some Live
Stock to us In hand Paid or Deliver'd By Edward Sleeper of the
Same Town and Province afores*^ Son of Aaron Sleeper"; wit-
nesses, Jeremy Webster, Benjamin Sanborn.]
CALEB HEATH 1753 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Caleb Heath of Hampstead,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Susanna Heath, April 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 435.]
[Bond of Susanna Heath, with John Johnson and Ebenezer
Gile, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500,
April 25, 1753, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker and William Moore.]
[Inventory, May i, 1753; amount, £317. 7. o; signed by Rich-
ard Hazzen and Nathaniel Heath.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate ; re-
ceipts, £318. 17. o; expenditures, £212. 8. o; allowed Nov. 15,
1754; rnentions "Supporting two Children under Seven at the
Death of the Intestate Viz one 8 Weeks till Seven One Other 91
Weeks Computing from the Death of the Intestate to this Day."]
[Warrant, Oct. 31 , 1753, authorizing Daniel Little and Richard
Hazzen, both of Hampstead, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, amounting to £320. 16. 6; signed by Daniel
Little and Moses Hale.]
[Division of the estate among the creditors; amount divided,
£106. 9. o; allowed Nov. 27, 1754.]
370 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JAMES CHESLEY 1753 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of James Chesley of Dover,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Chesley, April 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 435.]
[Bond of Sarah Chesley, with Hubbard Stevens, tanner, and
Thomas Chesley, yeoman, both of Durham, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, April 25, 1753, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker and William Moore.]
[Administration on the estate of James Chesley granted to
Thomas Chesley May 27, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 467.]
[Bond of Thomas Chesley of Durham, with Joseph Chesley of
Durham, yeoman, and John Brackett of Greenland, gentleman,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon and Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, July 10, 1753; amount, £4878. 13. 6; signed by
Joseph Sias and Samuel Chesley.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Smith of Durham, yeoman, with Thomas
Chesley of Durham, yeoman, and Thomas Davis of Dover as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, May i, 1754, for the guardianship
of Isaac Chesley and Susanna Chesley, aged less than fourteen
years, children of James Chesley; witness, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £4991. 19. o; expenditures, £551. o. 11 ; allowed May 25,
1757.]
[Guardianship of Susanna Chesley, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, daughter of James Chesley, granted to Joseph
Chesley April 29, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 335.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 371
JOSEPH BEAN i753 KINGSTON
[Bond of Miriam Bean of Kingston, widow, with Jedediah
Philbrick of Kingston and John Folsom of Brentwood, yeoman,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Joseph Bean of Kingston ; witnesses, WilHam
Parker and Samuel Boyd,]
[Inventory, May 23, 1753; amount, £5527. 10. o; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Benjamin Stevens.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £732. 13. 4; expenditures, £1575. 17. o;
allowed July 27, 1753; mentions "supporting Three Children
under seven years old, as followeth viz: Folsome Bean one year
& five months, which is 72 weeks; Miriam Bean Three years &
nine months is 192 weeks; Jeremiah Bean Three years & Six
months & Two weeks which is 182 weeks; This last departed this
life before he was seven years old."]
[Warrant, Dec. 9, 1763, authorizing Jeremy Webster, William
Calfe, cordwainer, Benjamin Swett, Benjamin Stevens, yeomen,
and Josiah Bartlett, physician, all of Kingston, to divide the real
estate.]
[License to the administratrix, Dec. 29, 1763, to sell real
estate.]
[Bond of Josiah Bartlett, physician, with Jonathan Sanborn
and Moses Judkins, yeomen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the administration, de bonis non,
of the estate; witnesses, William Stillson and William Parker.]
[Bond of John Huntoon, Jr., innholder, with Samuel Colcord,
gentleman, and Charles Huntoon, trader, as sureties, all of
Kingston, in the sum of £1000, March 27, 1764, for the guardian-
ship of Miriam Bean, minor, aged more than fourteen years,
daughter of Joseph Bean ; witnesses, none.]
372 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[License to the administrator, March 30, 1764, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, Nov. 6, 1764, authorizing Jeremy Webster, Benja-
min Stevens, Samuel Colcord, Benjamin Swett, and William
Calfe, all of Kingston, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 To the Hon'^^'^ Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge of
New Hamps: / the Probate of Wills &c. for said Province —
Pursuant to your Hon" Warrant to us the subscribers directed,
appointing us a Com*'''' to Divide the Real Estate of Joseph
Bean Late of Kingstown in s'^ Province among his Children ; We
have proceeded, and Divided the same as followeth viz: —
I at ^ 2^ We have set off the first and second shares to Joseph
(Eldest son of the Deceas'd) in the Deceas'ds forty acre Lot in
the second Division (so Called) in s*^ Kingstown, Bounded as
followeth viz: Beginning at the North westerly Comer of the
s^ Lot & from thence running southerly to the southwesterly
Comer thereof, then Easterly on the southerly Line of the Lot
forty Nine rods to a stake; then Still Easterly on the same Line
about fifty rods to a stake; then Northerly Crossing the s<^ Lot
to the Northerly Line thereof to a stake then Westerly on the
Last mentioned Line about fifty rods to a stake, then still on
the same Line about forty Nine rods to the place where it first
began; Thirty acres more or Less; with the one Half of the fore
room in the westerly End of the Dwelling House ; with Two fifths
of a certain part of the Old Barn viz: the Easterly End to the
floor, and the Back side of the room beyond the floor, and a priv-
iledge of the floor with the other Children to Improve his own
part ; also ^ of the Cellar —
3'y The Third Share to Miriam in the aforementioned forty
acre Lot ; Bounded as followeth viz : Beginning at a stake on the
Northerly Line of the Lot which is a Bounds of the second share,
and from thence running Northerly by the s'^ second share to
the southerly Line of the Lot to a stake which is also a Bounds
of the s*^ second share, then Easterly on the s'^ Line of the Lot to
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 373
the south Easterly Comer of the whole Lot, then Northerly to
the North Easterly Comer thereof then westerly on the North-
erly Line of the Lot to the stake first mentioned, fifteen acres,
more or Less ; and one fourth part of the fore room in the Easterly
End of the Dwelling House with the one Quarter part of the
Easterly End of the Old Bam to the floor, with a priviledge in the
floor with the rest of the children to Improve her own part; also
}i of the Cellar —
4'y The fourth share to Nathanael in the Home place and
Bounded as followeth viz : Three acres more or Less on the lower
or Easterly side of the High way, beginning at a Beach Tree, by
the fence, at the High way, and from thence running Easterly
to a stake on the Brink of the little River (so Called) then
southerly & so on by the s^ River till it Comes to the Mill privi-
ledge (so called) ; then Westerly & Northerly &c by the s^ Mill
priviledge, and High way to the Beach Tree first mentioned —
And six acres & a Quarter more or Less on the westerly side of
the way ; beginning at a stake by the fence which is a Bounds of
a piece of Land sold for the payment of the debts due from the
Estate, and from thence running westerly by the Land sold as
afores'i to the Westermost End of the whole Tract where it is
Bounded with a stake, another Bounds of the Land sold as be-
forementioned ; then Northerly on the westerly end of the whole
Tract about six rods to a stake; then Easterly to the High way
where it is Bounded with a stake by the fence ; then southerly by
the High way about five rods to the stake where it first began
Nine acres & an Half be it more or Less; with the one Third part
of the Back room in the dwelling House from the top to the
Bottom; and one fifth of the before described part of the old
Bam viz. the Easterly part thereof —
5^y The fifth share to the right of Jonathan who is deceas'd in
the Home place, Laying on the westerly side of the way begin-
ning at a stake by the fence which is a Bounds of the fourth
share & from thence running westerly thro' the whole Tract to a
stake which is another Bounds of the fourth share, then North-
374 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
erly on the westerly line of the whole Tract about Nine rods to a
stake, then Easterly thro' the whole Tract to the forementioned
High way to a stake, then southerly by the s"^ way about Eight
rods to the stake where it first began Nine acres & an Half be it
more or Less, with the one Third part of the Back room in the
dwelling House from the top to the bottom, and one fifth part of
the Easterly part of the Old Bam before described with a privi-
ledge of the floor, with the other Children to Improve his own
part —
6'y The sixth share to the right of Jeremiah who is deceasd in
the Home place & Laying on the westerly side of the High way,
& Bounded as followeth viz: beginning at a stake by the High
way which is a Bounds of the fifth share & from thence running
westerly by the s^ fifth share to a stake at the westermost end of
the whole Tract which is another Bounds of the fifth share;
then Northerly about Nine rods to the North westerly Comer
of the whole Tract ; then Easterly on the Northerly Line of the
whole Tract, to the forementioned High way; at the Comer,
then southerly by the s<^ way about Eight rods to the stake where
it first began, Nine acres & an Half more or Less, with one fourth
part of the fore room in the Easterly End of the dwelling House
from top to Bottom, and one Quarter part of the westerly End
of the Old Bam; as beforementioned, with priviledge of the floor
to Improve &c —
7*^ The seventh share to Mary in the Home place, and Laying
on the Easterly side of the way, beginning at a red oak Tree on
the Northerly Line of the whole Tract & from thence running
Easterly on the s*^ Northerly Line (or side) to the little River
forementioned, then southerly & so on, up the stream, till it
Comes to a stake on the Rivers Brink which is a Bounds on the
Three acres forementioned set off in part of the fourth share, then
westerly by the s<^ Three Acres to the Beach forementioned by the
High way, then Northerly by the High way to the red oak first
mentioned eight acres & an Half, be it more or Less, with the
remaining Third in the Back room of the dwelling House fore-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 375
mentioned ; and the one fifth part of the forementioned Easterly-
part of the old Bam, as before mentioned with priviledge of the
floor to Improve —
8^y The Eighth share to Folsom Bean in that Tract of Land in
the Province afores'^ Called Stevens's Town; being the Deceas'ds
Hundred acre Lot in s^ Tract Numbered and is Bounded
as may appear by the records of the Proprietors of s^ Stevens's
Town, and the one Half of the Deceas'ds right or Interest in the
undivided Lands in s'^ Stevens's Town, with the one Half of the
Deceas'ds right & Interest in the saw mill & stream at the Little
River (so Called) in Kingstown forementioned also one Quarter
part of the fore room in the Easterly End of the Dwelling House,
& one fourth part of the westerly End of the old Bam as fore-
mentioned & described; with a priviledge of the floor with the
other Children to Improve his own part; also }^ of the Cellar —
9'y The Ninth share to Daniel Bean in the Tract of Land fore-
mentioned Called Stevens's Town; it being the residue of the
deceas'ds right in the divided Lands in s'* Stevens's Town over &
above what is above set off to Folsom; and the remaining Half
of the Deceas'ds right & Interest in the undivided Lands in s<^
Stevens's Town; with the other remaining Half of the Deceas'ds
part of the forementioned Saw mill & priviledges ; and one Quar-
ter part of the fore room in the Easterly End of the Dwelling
House from top to bottom, and one Quarter part of the westerly
End of the old Barn as before described, with priviledge of the
floor, with the other Children ; to Improve his own part ; also yi
of the Cellar —
December the 7*^ 1764 Jeremy Webster
William Calfe
Benjamin Stevens
[Guardianship of Daniel Bean and Folsom Bean, minors, aged
more than fourteen years, sons of Joseph Bean, granted to Jo-
seph Bean, Jr., April 16, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 424.]
376 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £1030. o. o; expenditures, £1048. 10. 2; allowed May 30,
1765; mentions Miriam Bean, administratrix, as deceased, tes-
tate.]
ISAAC WATSON i753 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Watson of Dover
granted to Joanna Watson and Joseph Watson April 26, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 440.]
[Bond of Joanna Watson, widow, and Joseph Watson, yeoman,
both of Dover, with John Hart, gentleman, and William Earl
Treadwell, merchant, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, April 26, 1753, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, June 2, 1753; amount, £9258. 19. 3; signed by
Joseph Hanson and Thomas Westbrook Waldron.]
[License to the administrators, Nov. 28, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £1503. 8. o; expenditures, £2291. 9. i; allowed March
31. 1756.]
JAMES CARR 1753 PEMBROKE
[Administration on the estate of James Carr granted to Mar-
garet Lyons April 27, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 450.]
[Bond of Margaret Lyons of Pembroke, with William Robert-
son, yeoman, and James Houston, blacksmith, both of Bow,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 27, 1753, for the adminis-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 377
tration of the estate of her former husband, James Carr; wit-
nesses, Marian Knox and John McMurphy.]
[Oath of John Cofran and William Knox, yeomen, both of
Pembroke, Oct. 5, 1752, to return a true inventory of the estate
of James Carr of Pembroke, as shown to them by Margaret
Lyons, formerly his widow; signed by Moses Foster, justice of
the peace.]
[Inventory, Oct. 6, 1752; amount, £160. 3. 9; signed by John
Cofran and William Knox.l
JAMES ARCHIBALD 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen this twinteight of april one Seven
hundred and fiftiey three I James Achenball of Londonderry
husben man being very sick and weak In body * * *
2'y my will is that marey Aachenboll my well beloved wife
shall have the benifit of my Reall estat till my son James Arive
at the age of twintey one years and then the one thurd During
hur Neturall Life —
3^y my will is that Each of my Doughters to wit margrat Jean
Marey Leah and Agnas have Payed out of my Estat by my sone
James the soome of twintey Pounds LafuU money one yeare
After my son James Achenboll shall arive at the age of twintey
one years —
4^^ my will is that my three youngest Childring be Bound out
till they Come of age by my Exacuters —
5'y my will is that my sone James achenboll shall have all the
Rest of my Reall and Personall Estat as one Inharitence in fee
simpel to him his hiers and asigns for Ever —
Alowing this and None other to be my Last will and testment
and I ordain and Apoint william Wallace and Robart Wallace
Both of Londonderry to be Exatrs of this my last will and test-
378 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ment Revocking all other wills or beqethments of whatsoever
kind or Nauter and Alowing this and no other to Be my Last Will
and testment
his
James X Achenboll
mark
[Witnesses] James Eayres, Samuel fisher, Edward Aiken.
[Proved July 25, 1753.]
[Inventory, July 5, 1753; amount, £1256. 14. 6; signed by John
Clark and Edward Aiken.]
[List of claims against the estate, July 20, 1753; amount
£378. 5- 10.]
[License to the executors, July 25, 1753, to sell real estate.]
[Executors' account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£1121. 19. o; expenditures, £641. 15. 2; allowed May, 1756.]
WILLIAM GREGG 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of god aman I William Gregg of Londonderry
within his Maj*^^ province of New hampshire in New england
Sirvier being Sick and Indisposed * * * ^
Itam I appoint to My weall beloved wife the third of My
Reall and personall Estate during her life —
Itam I appoint to My oldest Son James the one half of six
divisons and an half of meadow lying in beaver brook meadow
along with meadow in my brother John's possicon these six devi-
sons was formerly David Craige Alex : Walker Allan Anderson :
John Ritchy two devids from David Cargill & half a devid of
Will"" Thompson also one half quarter of the Saw Mill —
Itam I appoint to My Son Hugh this homesteed that I live
upon and he is to pay these following sums (viz) that as I have
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 379
appointed my exac" to seell a cairtain tract of land to pay a pairt
of my daughters portions whatsoever s<^ land Can Not pay I
appoint the Remainder to be paid by My Son Hugh also I order
the half quarter of the Saw Mill to the benifite of the familiey
untill my son hugh Com to age and thin to be his Estate also I
appoint my part of that meadow that lieth at the foot of west
runing brook to my son Hugh —
Itam I appoint to My oldest daughter Marcy four hundred
pounds old tennor to be paid out of land that is to be sold by my
Exec" which land lyeth along the side of James Pocks land only
the on half of s** tract is My land and I order it to be sold also
another pice of land lying westerly of McGumreys land also
two pices of meadow lying in beaver brook meadow
Itam I appoint to My Son Rodgers and My Daughter Jeannet
My fourth deivison N° 28 also one hundred pounds old tennor
to be paid by my Exac" May 1757 —
Itam I appoint to My Daughter Agnas four hundred pounds
old tennor to be paid by my Exac" when they Sell a Sairtan
tract of land that I have apointed for that End
Itam I appoint to My Daughter frances that If she serves her
mother untill She be free by the law of the province then the
Exac" is to Give her four hundred pounds old ten"^
Itam I appoint to My Daughter Naoimey that If she serves
her mother untill She be free by the law of the province then the
Exac" is to give her four hundred pounds old tennor
Itam I appoint My brother John Gregg and James Cochran to
be JMy Exac" of this my last will and testament, In wittnes
whereof I hereunto Set My hand and seall this Second day of
May 1753 and in the twinty sixt year of of his Maj*^« Reign
William Gregg
[Witnesses] John Cromey, John Cromey Jun"", William Gregg.
[Proved Nov. 28, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by Samuel Gregg and James Moore;
amount, £1360. o. 9; attested Oct. 25, 1754.]
380 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
THOMAS FORD 1753 NOTTINGHAM
In the name of God Amen the Second Day of may Anno
Domini 1753 I Thomas ford of Nottingham in y^ Province of
New Hampshire in New England Husbandman being Indisposed
of Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to my Eldest son John ford
the one half of my Lands in Notting°» aforesaid Including y«
ten acres which I Bought off my wifes father John Rodman it
being y^ south Eastrly sid of said land to Come into Possession
so soon as he shall arive at y^ age of twenty one years to be y^
Inheritance of him his Heirs & assigns forever & my said son
shall pay to my Daughter mary ford one Hundred Pounds money
old tenor so soon as she shall arive at y age of twenty four years
Item I Give & bequeath to my youngest son Thomas ford the
other half of my Lands in said Notting°^ Including a ten acre Lot
Lying in North street to Come into Possession so soon as he shall
arive at y^ age of twenty one years he paying to my said Daugh-
ter mary ford one Hundred pounds money old tenor so soon as
she shall arive at y^ age twenty four years and also I accept one
half acre of said Land Round y" place where my mother was
Lately Buried to be for a Buiring place for ever the said half of
my Land Excepting that half acre to be the Inheritance of my
said son Tho^ his Heirs and assigns forever
Item I Give and Bequeath to Sarah Ford my Kind and Loving
wife the whole Income and profit of my said Lands During so
Long as she Remains my widow she Mentaining my three Chil-
dring and no Longer and after her marriage then y« Income or
prophit of my said Lands to be for use of my said Childrin &
also I Give to my said wife all Debts & moveable Efects to be her
property for ever only so much as will pay my Just Debts and
funeral Charges which I allow my Executor to settle and pay
out after my Decease and I Do hereby Constitute and appoint
make & ordain M"" William Pottle of Stratham my sole Executor
of this my Last will and Testament and I Do hereby utterly
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 38 1
Disalow and Revock all & every other wills or Testaments by
me made Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my
Last will & Testament In Witness whereof Do hereunto set my
hand seal y^ Day and year above written
Thomas Ford
his
[Witnesses] Matthew neley, Benj* X Blak, Robert Harvey.
Mark
[Proved June i8, 1753.]
[Inventory, June 22, 1753; amount, £1672. o. o; signed by Is-
rael Blake and Thomas Simpson.]
[Guardianship of John Ford, minor, aged more than fourteen
years, son of Thomas Ford of Nottingham, granted to Benjamin
Barker Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 290.]
[Executor's account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
£83. 18. 9, lawful money; expenditures, £106. 16. 2; allowed
Jan. 29, 1772.]
PETER CHRISTY 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen I Peter Christy of Londonderry
within the Province of New Hampshire in New England yeoman,
being Sick and Indisposed of Body * * *
Item My will is that My Beloved wife Jean Christy shall
Enjoy the one third of the Income of my Home Place During
life and the one Third part of my Personall Estate after my Just
Debts & funerall Charges is paid to be Disposed of by her as she
Shall see most Convenient —
Item my will is that my Beloved Son Jesse Cristey Shall Enjoy
my Home Place & meadow, and that he with the assistance of
his mother shall Provide and suport the Rest of my Children
382 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
untill they shall be able to Provide for themselves and to take
care that they may be Christianlly Educated to Read the Scrip-
tures and further that my Son Jesse Christey shall pay to my
Beloved Doughters, namely Jennat Cristey, Martha Cristey, &
mary Cristey, one Hundred Pounds old Tenor to Each of them,
when they shall arive to Eighteen years of age —
Item my will is that my Son Jesse Cristey Shall have the
Remainder of my personall Estate, after my wifes Thirds is
laid of to her, and Debts and funerall Charges is paid.
Item my will is that my Eighty acres of Land that I have in
Chester shall be Sold, when my Exacutors shall Judge most
Convenient, and the Prise thereof Shall be Prudently laid out in
land in Some Convenient Place where my Exacutors shall think
Meet, Excepting one Hundred Pounds old Tenor that I order
and allow to be paid to my Beloved Doughter Elizabeth Cristey
when she is of age, and the Said land when Purchased shall be
Equally Divided in Two Equall Shares in Quantity and Quality
Betwen my Dearly Beloved Sons William Cristey, and Peter
Cristey.
and I Do hereby utterlly Revocke and Disanull all other wills
Legacies and Bequeasts by me Heretofore named willed &
Bequeathed, Ratifying Confirming & allowing this & no other to
be my last will & Testament, and do appoint my Beloved Brother
Thomas Cristey and my Beloved Brother in Law George Moore
to be Exacutors of this My last Will and Testament.
In Wittness whereof I Have Hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal
this fifth Day of may in the Twenty Sixth year of his majesties
Reign anno Dom: 1753. one Thousand Seven Hundred and fiifty
Three
Peter Cristy
[Witnesses] thomas dunshee, Samuel Patterson, John Mac-
murphy.
[Proved June 2-], 1753.]
[Inventory, June 25, 1753; amount, £2670. o. o; signed by
Samuel Patterson and Thomas Dunshea.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 383
REUBEN SMITH 1753 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Reuben Smith granted to his
widow, Jane Smith, May 8, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 450.]
[Bond of Jane Smith of Brentwood, with Biley Hardy of Brent-
wood and Jonathan Sleeper of Kingston as sureties, in the sum
of £1000, May 8, 1753, for the administration of the estate of
her husband, Reuben Smith of Brentwood; witnesses, Jeremy
Webster and Anna Freese.]
[Inventory, June 2, 1753; amount, £4901. 17. o; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Biley Lyford.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £332. o. o; expenditures, £338. 7. o; allowed March
27, I754-]
[Warrant, March 27, 1754, authorizing Jeremy Webster,
Nathaniel Smith, both of Kingston, Daniel Lovering of Exeter,
Joseph Wadleigh of Brentwood, and Benjamin Stevens of Kings-
ton to divide the real estate.]
[Bond of Jenny Smith of Brentwood, widow, with Joshua
Hill of Stratham, and Joshua Smith of Brentwood, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, March 27, 1754, for the guardian-
ship of Robert Smith of Brentwood; witnesses, Cutts Shannon
and William Parker.]
Province of 1 To the Hon''i<= Andrew Wiggin Esq"" Judge of
New Hamps: / the Probate of wills &c for s^ Province
Pursuant to your Hon" Warrant to us the subscribers di-
rected appointing us a Com*®'= to Divide the Real Estate of Reu-
ben Smith Late of Brentwood in s'' Province deceas*^ to, and
among the widow & Children of the s^ deceas** — Wee haveing
384 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
met & viewed the Promisses & maturely Considered the Case
before us have divided & set off the s<^ Real Estate as follows
viz:
I*' In the Home place We set off to Jenny Smith widow
Relict of s^ deceas'd for her Thirds in the s<^ Home place 25
acres be it more or Less & Bounded as followeth viz beginning at
the south westerly Comer of s'^ Home place & Joyning to Biley
Hardys Land & Running Northerly on the Line of s^ Home place
to the north westerly Corner of s^ Home place, then Easterly as
the Land Lays 12 Rods & Ten feet to a stake then Southerly to
the Southerly End of the s*^ Home place to a stake, then westerly
21 Rods to the place where it first began. Also the Lower Rooms
& square chamber in the East End of the House & one third
part of the Cellar, & one third part of the Bam viz : at the East
End
i^* The first share to Robert beginning at the southerly End
of the s*i Home place Joyning to the widows Thirds, then North-
erly on the s'^ widows Thirds to a stake at the Northerly End of
s<^ Home place then Easterly 5 Rods & >^ to a stake then south-
erly to a stake at the southerly End, then westerly 7^ Rod to
the place where it first began & also JE/5 part of the west End of
the House & also the Leantow chamber & Garret in the East
End & ^ of two thirds of the Bam viz the westerly End
2 The second share to Joshua Beginning at a stake at the
southerly End of s<^ place at the Bounds of the first share then
Northerly on the s*^ first share to a stake at the Northerly End,
then Easterly 5 Rods & 3<4 of a Rod to a stake then southerly
to a stake at the southerly End then westerly 7 Rods & ^ of a
Rod to the place where it first began; & also y^ of the west End
of the House & also the Chamber of the Leantow & also the Gar-
ret & ^ of two thirds of the cellar & ^^3 of }^^^ of the Bam viz
y^ west end
3 The third share to Moriah beginning at the southerly end
of s^ place at the Bounds of the second share, then running
Northerly on the s^ second share to the Northerly End of the s*^
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 385
place to a stake the Bounds of the s'* second share then Easterly
5 Rods % to ai stake then southerly to the southerly End of s**
place to a stake then westerly 8 Rods & ^ to the place where it
first began & also yi of this west End of the House & also the
Leantow Chamber & Garret in the East End & >^ of ^ of the
Cellar & >^ of ^ of the Barn viz: the westerly End
4 & 5 The fourth & fifth shares to Reuben beginning at the
southerly End of s^ place at a stake the Bounds of the 3*^ share
then Northerly on the s^ Third share to the Northerly End of s"*
place to a stake then Easterly lo Rods & ii feet to the North
Easterly Corner of s"* Home place, then southerly on the Easterly
side of s*^ Home place as it Lays to the south Easterly Corner of
s^ place then westerly as the Land Lays i8 Rods to the place
where it first began & also ^ of the west End of the House &
the Leantow Chamber & Garret in the East End & ^ of ^ of
the Cellar & also ^ of ^ of the Barn viz : the west end
2'y In the Meadow in the woods On Exeter River (so Called)
s^ meadow Laying between Cloughs Mill & Cavelly mill (so
Called)
We set off to the aforementioned widow Jenny Smith for her
Thirds in s^ meadow seven acres be the same more or Less
Bounded as followeth viz Beginning at a Black Birch Tree which
is the North westerly Comer Bounds of s^ meadow from thence
running Easterly to a white Pine stump the North Easterly
Comer Bounds of s^ meadow, then southerly 28 Rods to a stake,
then westerly across s** meadow to a stake on the westerly Line
of s"* meadow, then Northerly 21 Rods to the Black Birch first
mentioned; then
i«* & 2 The first & second shares to Reuben Bounded as
followeth viz — Beginning at a stake on the westerly Line of
s'* meadow which is the Bounds of s'' widows Thirds, then East-
erly to a stake which is also the Bounds of s*^ Thirds, then south-
erly about 20 Rods to a stake, then westerly to a stake, then
Northerly 16 Rods & ^ to a stake first mentioned
3 The Third share to Robert Beginning at a stake on the
386 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Westerly Line of s"^ meadow which is the Bounds of the 2'^ share
then Easterly on s<^ 2^^ share to a stake the Bounds thereof, then
southerly lo Rods to a stake then westerly to a stake then North-
erly 8 Rods & X to the place where it first began
4 The fourth share to Joshua Beginning at a stake on the
westerly side of the meadow which is a Bounds of the 3^^ share
then Easterly on s^ 3^ share to a stake which is also the Bounds
of the s"^ 3*^ share, then southerly, 10 Rods to a maple tree in a
Cove of the meadow, then westerly to a stake, then 8 Rods to
the place where it first began
5 The fifth share to Moriah Beginning at a stake on the
westerly Line of the meadow which is the Bounds of the 4*^
share, then Easterly on the s"^ 4*^ share to a maple tree which is
also a Bounds of the s'' 4*'' share then southerly about 10 Rods to
a Red Oak Tree the South Easterly Corner Bounds of the s'^
meadow then westerly to a white oak tree which is the south
westerly Corner Bounds of s'^ meadow, then Northerly 8 Rods
to the place where it first began
3'y In the fifty acres of Land purchased of Cap* John Odlin
& we set off to the forementioned widow Jenny Smith for her
Thirds in s'^ fifty acres, seventeen acres be the same more or Less
& is Bounded as followeth viz* Beginning at a white Pine stump
which is the westerly Bounds of s^ Land & Running North
Easterly or as the Land Lays about 62 Rods to a Pitch Pine
Tree another Bounds of s** Land then Running Easterly or as
the Land Lays 13 Rods & Three Quarters of a Rod to a stake,
from thence southerly thro' s'^ Land to the southerly side thereof
to a stake, then westerly 34 Rods to a white oak tree which is
the south westerly Corner Bounds of s^ Land, then Northerly to
the Bounds first mentioned, then
I The first share to Robert beginning on the Northerly side
of s*^ Land at a stake which is the North Easterly Corner Bounds
of the forementioned thirds then running southerly on the s^
Thirds, on the southerly side of s'^ Land to a stake which is also
the Bounds of the s*^ thirds, then Easterly 14 Rods to a stake,
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 387
then Northerly to the Northerly side of s*^ Land to a stake then
westerly 15 Rods to the place where it first began
2 & 3 The second & third shares to Reuben beginning at the
Northerly side of s^ Land at a stake which is the North Easterly
Comer Bounds of the first share then southerly on s'^ first share
to the southerly side of s'* Land to a stake, then Easterly 26 Rods
& one Half to a stake then Northerly to the Northerly side of
s^ Lands to a stake, then westerly 27 Rods & a Quarter to the
place where it first began
4 The fourth share to Joshua Beginning at a stake which is
the North Easterly Comer Bounds of the Third share from
thence running southerly on s'* 3^ share to the southerly side of
s'^ Land, to a stake a Bounds of the s'^ third share, then Easterly
12 Rods and a Half to a stake then Northerly to the Northerly
side of s<^ Land to a stake then westerly Twelve Rods & Three
Quarters of a Rod to the place where it first began
5 The fifth share to Moriah Beginning at a stake on the
Northerly side of s^ Land which is the Bounds of the 4*'' share,
then running southerly to a stake on the southerly side of s^
Land, which is also a Bounds of the s^ 4*"^ share then Easterly
12 Rods to the south Easterly Comer of s<^ Land, then Northerly
on the Easterly Line of s^ Land to the North Easterly Comer of
s'* Land, then westerly 12 Rods to the place where it first began.
In Testimony of all before going we have hereunto set our
hands this 28*^ day of January annoq domini 1755
nathanil smith
danil loverin
Jeremy Webster
BENJAMIN FOLSOM 1753 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Folsom granted to
Rachel Folsom and James Oilman May 10, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 457.]
388 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Rachel Folsom and James Gilman, both of Exeter,
with Moses Leavitt and Thomas Chase, both of Stratham, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 10, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Benjamin Folsom of Exeter; witnesses,
Nathan Pillsbury and Thomas Veasey.]
[Inventory, signed by Samuel Fogg and Josiah Sanborn;
amount, £1172. 10. o; attested June 18, 1753.]
[Warrant, Jan. 31, 1756, authorizing Nathaniel Meserve of
Portsmouth, Robert Light and Theophilus Smith, both of
Exeter, Walter Bryent of Newmarket, and Noah Emery of
Exeter, gentlemen, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to the within Written Warrant
New Hampsh"" / we have viewed the Land within mentiond
& set off the Share & part of the within named Benj'' Folsome
to his Heirs having Lately before viewed & measured said
Land which Share is bounded as follows viz Beginning at a
Stake Standing Seventy five Rods Distant from a Large white
Oak Stump which Stands in the South West Comer of the
within mentioned Grant upon a North & by West Point & from
Said stake runs North & by West Sixty four Rods & one half
Rod and then Runs across Said Grant North Sixty Degrees East
Carrying the breadth of Sixty four Rods & one half Rod the
whole of Said share being Sixty Eight acres Samuel Gilman
jun"^ of Exeter in Said Province Merch* (who has built a Saw
Mill within the bounds afores*^ at his own Expence) Liberty to
take off Said Mill & appurtenances the Term of three Years
from the Date hereof Witness our hands the 4**^ day of February
^756 Nathi Meserve
Rob* Light
Walter Bryent
[Warrant, March 20, 1760, authorizing Theophilus Smith,
Major John Gilman, Samuel Fogg, Josiah Robinson, and Josiah
Sanborn, all of Exeter, to divide the real estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 389
Province of 1 Whereas we the Subscribers were Appointed
New hap' / & Authorized by the Hon^'^^ Richard Wibird
Esq"" Judge of the probate of Wills &c for the said province, to
divide & set off to Rachel Folsom of Exeter in said prov-
ince \A^idow Relect of Benj* Folsom late of Exeter afores*^
Yeoman Deceased one full Third part of the real Estate of Said
Deceased According to Quantity & Quality by Meats & Bounds
to hold to her in Severalty as her Dower of the Estate of Said
Deceased, as by a W^arrant from the Said Judge of Probate
dated the Twentyeth Day of March Anno Domini 1760 may
appear We have persuant to the said Warrant divided and set
off to the Said Rachel Folsom in full for her Third part of the real
Estate of the Said Deceased to hold to her in Severalty as her
Dower of the Estate of Said Deceased the Lands the Premises
herein hereafter Mentioned and Circumscribed (Viz) the West-
erly half Part of the Dwelling House of Said Deceased which is
bounded as followeth (Viz) beginning at the high Way opposite
the Middle of the front Dore of Said House & to run through
the Middle of the Chimney untill it comes to the back side of the
Old House & thence to run North Eighty one Degrees West to
Peter Folsom's Land & by said Peter Folsom's Land to the High
Way & then by said High way to the bounds first Mentioned
and also the one Third Part of the Cellar Under Said House
with a previlege to and from Said Cellar Chamber and Garrett
and the one Third part of the Bam (Viz) the Westerly End of
Said Bam with a previlege of passing to and from Said Bam to
the high Way also one peice of Land Lying in the Home Lott of
Said Deceased containing three Acres which is bounded as
followeth (Viz) beginning at the before Mentioned high Way
adjoyning to Land of Josiah Folsom thence runs South fifteen
Degrees West bounded on said Folsoms Land Thirty Seven
Rods to a Stake and Stone then North Eighty one Degres West
Thirteen Rods to a Stake and Stone then North fifteen Degrees
West Thirty Seven Rods to the high Way before Mentioned
and then South Eighty one Degrees East to the bounds first
390 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Mentioned also one Other peice in Said Home Lott Containing
five Acres which is Bounded as followeth (Viz) beginning at the
South Westerly Corner of Said field or the Way at the South
End of Said Lott adjoyning to Peter Folsom's Land then to run
North Twenty Degrees East fifty Six Rods bounded on Said
Peter Folsom to a Stake there fixt then South Eighty one Degrees
East fourteen Rods to a Stake & Stone then South Twenty
Degrees West fifty Six Rods to the before mentioned Way or
Lane then Runs South Seventy Eight Degrees West to the
Bounds first Mentioned with Previlege to go to and from Said
Land to the Barn and also one other peice of Land in the Paster
or Wood Lott lying adjoyning to Walls Cove (So Called) and
being part of Said Home Steed Containing Thirteen acres and is
bounded as followeth (Viz) beginning at the South West Comer
of Said Paster & of the South Side of the Cove adjoyning to Peter
Folsom & Josiah Folsom's Land then from said Corner Runs
North four Degrees East Eight Rods and then to Extend easterly
carrying the Same bredth adjoyning to the Said Peter Folsom's
Land untill it comes to John Leavitts Land then to begin at
the Comer of the said Paster Fence on the North Side of the
Said Cove which Corner is South fourteen degrees West about
Twenty Six Rods from the North Corner of Said Paster and
then Runs East nine Rods then to run on a Strait Line to a
Stake Standing eight Rods from the South End of Said Paster
then Runs Westerly Twenty Rods to Josiah Folsom's & then by
said Josiah Land to the bounds first Mentioned and also one
piece of Salt Marsh Lying and being in Hampton falls and being
Part of the Estate of Said Deceased Containing two acres and
one half and part of the Lower Lott (So Called) Bownded as
Followeth (Viz) Westerly on Marsh of Peter Folsom Southerly
on Marsh formerly belonging to Nathaniel Weare Esq"" De-
ceased or Marsh partly belonging to Major Jonathan Moulton
and Partly on Marsh of Benj^ Cram and So to Extend from the
Westerly End of Said Lott Carrying the whole bredth of Said
Lott Untill it make the full of two acres and half as before Men-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 391
tioned which Lands Marsh and Premises before Mentioned &
Circumscribed we do hereby set off to the Said Widow Rachel
Folsom for her Third Part of the real Estate of the Said Benj*
Folsom Deceased According to Quantity & Quality by the
Meats and Bounds before Mentioned to hold to her in Severalty
(during her Natural Life) as her dower of the Estate of the Said
Benj'^ Folsom Deceased, and furthermore Persuant to Said
Warrant we have Considered wheither the other two Third
parts of Said Estate Called the Home Steed which Layeth in
Exeter belonging to said deceased can be Divided among the
Children of Said Intestate allowing to the Eldest Son a Double
Share without Spoiling the Whole accordingly we have Ma-
turely and Deliberately Considered the Same & find that the
real Estate of Said Intestate Lying in Exeter Old Town (So
Called) cannot be Divided without being Prejudicial to or
Spoiling the Whole we Therefore Sett of to Thomas Folsom the
Eldest & only Son of the Said Intestate the Whole of the Said
Home Steed not already Sett of to the Widow of Said Intestate
as in This return and we do apprise at Three Thousand four
Hundred Pounds Old Tennor and as to out Lands and Marshes
&c of Said Intestate we do Divide and Set off to and among the
Heirs of the Said Benj^ Folsom Deceased the Lands the Premises
herein hereafter Mentioned & Circumscribed as the Law Directs
(Viz) We Set of to Thomas Folsom Eldest & only Son of Said
Deceased as his Double Share of said out Lands &c to hold to
him in Severalty all that Seventy five acres of out Land lying
in the Parish of Epping be the Same more or Less which Land
being Part of the Common Land of the Said Intestate Allowed
to him by the first Committee chosen by the Town of Exeter to
Proportionate the Common Land in Said Town which Land
Layeth in the Range and we Set off to the Said Thomas
all that Right in Pertauqua Mill (So Called) which Mill Stands
in Epping afore Said with the Previlege in the Mill Yard & Mill
Grant be it more or Less & furthermore we Set off to the Said
Thomas Folsom one other Peice of Land Containing fifty acres
392 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
more or Less being Part of the out Land of Said Intestate &
Layeth in parish of Brintwood and being Part of Folsom's
medow grant (So Called) and Likewise we Set ofi to the Said
Thomas Folsom four acres & fifty Six Rods of Salt Marsh Lying
& being in Hampton Falls two acres Whereof Lyeth in the
Lower Lott (So Called) and being at the Easterly End of said
Lott Untill it Compleats two acres the other two acres and fifty
Six Rods being the Lower End of the Upper Lott (So Called)
bounded on Marsh of So to Extend Westerly
Carrying the Whole bredth of Said Lott Untill it compleats two
acres and fifty Six Rods and Likewise we Set off to the said
Thomas Folsom the full two Third Parts of all the Previleges in
Exeter Upper Dam and Stream being on the Westerly Side of
the River which Belonged to Said Intestate & furthermore we
Set off to the Said Thomas Folsom the full two Third Parts of
one whole Right or Proprietors Share According to Quantity &
Quality whither Divided or Undivided in the Town Ship of Gil-
mantown in the Province of Newhampeshire said Right being
Part of the real Estate of Said Intestate and furthermore we
Set off to Rachel Sinkler the Only Daughter of the Said Intes-
tate to hold to her in Severalty as her full Right or Shair in
the Out Lands Marshes and Previledges of her Said Father
Benj» Folsom Deceased all that Thirty Acres of Land Scituate
and being in the Parish of Brintwood be the Same more or Less
which was Allowed & Laid out to the Said Intestate by a Com-
mittee Chosen by the Town of Exeter in Addition to his former
Right for to make up the Deficiency in his former Lott it not
being good Land and furthermore we Set off to Said Rachel
Sinkler two Acres and twenty Six Rods of Salt Marsh in Hamp-
ton falls and being Part of the Upper Lott (So Called) and being
At the Westerly End of Said Lott and So to Extend Easterly
carrying the Whole bredth of Said Lott Untill it Makes out the
full of two Acres and twenty Six Rods and Likewise one Third
Part of the Previlege that did belong to Said Intestate at his
Disease in Exeter Upper Dam and Stream be the Same more or
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 393
Less and also the full one Third Part of one whole proprietors
Right or Share in Gilman Town in the Province of Newhamp-
shire Whither Divided or Undivided to have and to hold in
Severalty to them the Said Thomas and Rachel according as
before Mentioned and Circumscribed in Testimony Whereof we
have hereunto Set our hands this fifteenth Day of April Anno
Domini 1760
Theo^ Smith
Josiah Sanborn
Josiah Robinson
WILLIAM GILMORE 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen this Eleventh day of may in the
year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and fifty
three I william Gilmor of Londonderry in the province of new-
hampshire yeoman being sick of Body * * *
2'y my will is that my well beloved wifT Elesabath Gilmor
have the proffits of my real Esteate and the use of my personal
Esteate during hir natural Liff
^diy niy -^iji is ^ha^ j^y p^Q sQns James Gillmor & John Gil-
mor have all my real Esteate affter my wiff's deseass in Equal
shairs first in three years after my deseass twenty five pounds to
each of my two daughters mary Gilmor and Jennet Gilmor to be
payed out of my real Esteate and in Cass that any of my two
sons should die before they Come to Lawfull age then the sur-
veving to hav the whol of my real Esteate Excepting what I
give to my two daugtres befor mentioned with all the Improve-
ments on the same to them and to there hairs or asigens forever
4'y my will is that my two daughters mary and Jennet Gillmor
befor mentioned have out of my real Esteate each of them twenty
five pounds as above and a Cow to each of them and to be men-
taned as formely in my hous for three years affter my death and
394 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
in Cass that any of them should die befor they Come to Lawfull
age then the survever to have the others pairt
5^^ my will is that my son Joseph Caldwal and my daughter
Anne Caldwal to have teen pounds old tenor out of my Esteate
in three years after my death
6^y my will is that my Granson william Caldwall have out of
my Esteate when he aravis at the age of fourteen years seven
pounds teen shillings and I bind my real Esteate to all the above
bequithments to my two daughters Mary Gilmor and Jennet
Gilmor and to my son Joseph Caldwal and Anne Caldwal and to
my Granson william Caldwal
7'y my will is and I give and bequith to my two sons James
Gillmor and John Gillmor befor mentioned all the remaening
part of my personal Esteate aftir my wiff 's deseass
and I appoint and ordain my good frinds Robert Gilmor and
John Gilmor to be my Executors of this my last will and testment
and in Cass of any of them should die then my Cossen Jonathan
Gillmor to be one of my Executors in place of the deseased re-
vocking all other wills bequithments testments made by me al-
lowing this and no other to be my last will and testment
William Gillmore
[Witnesses] Arthur Archibald, Robert Archibald, James Gill-
more.
[Proved Sept. 28, 1753.]
[Warrant, July 12, 1753, authorizing Alexander Rankin and
John Hunter, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1753; amount, £2299. 10. o; signed by
Alexander Rankin and John Hunter.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 395
OBx^DIAH PERRY 1753 PLAISTOW
I Obadiah Perry of Plaistow in the Province of New Hamp-
shire in New England Glacier, being Sick, and weak in body
* * *
Item: I give and bequeath unto Mehittable my Dear & well
beloved wife the free use and Improvement of all my Estate both
Reall and personall dureing the time she remaines my widow.
Item. I Give and bequeath, unto my dear & well beloved
son Abraham a Double portion or share in my estate (he haveing
no trade, and worked with me ever since he was Twenty one
Years of Age,), and full possession of the Said Two shares at the
decease of Mehittable my wife or on her marriage day which
shall happen first — All the Remainder of my Estate whether
reall or personall in possession reversion or Remainder I give &
bequeath unto my dear & well beloved sons Obadiah, Ebenezer,
John, Joshua, Ephraim, William Wicks, Benjamin, Francis, &
Joseph, to be equally divided betwixt them immediately after
my wifes decease or on her Marriage day which shall happen first
Lastly, I do hereby constitute ordain & appoint my dear &
well beloved wife, Mehittable and my dear and well beloved son
Obadiah to be sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament
hereby utterly revoking disannulling & disallowing all former
wills Testaments Legacies & Executors by me heretofore named
or made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my
Last will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and afifixed
my Seal this Twelfth day of May in the Twenty sixth Year of
his majesties Reign Annoq Domini 1753.
her Obadiah Parry
[Witnesses] Lydia Coffin, Judith X Goodwin, Richard Hazzen.
mark
[Proved July 25, 1753.]
[Obadiah Perry of Bradford, Mass., declines to act as executor
June 26, 1753; witnesses, Thomas Follansbee and Benjamin
396 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Pettingill. The widow accepts July 24, 1753, as of PlaistoWr
witnesses, R. Hazzen and Ephraim Perry.]
[Inventory, Aug. 24, 1753; amount, £1737. o. o; attested by
Richard Hazzen and Daniel Coffin.]
[License to the executrix, Sept. 26, 1753, to sell real estate.]
JOHN ORR 1753 BEDFORD
In the Name of God Amene. the 12th day of may in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three I John
Orr of Bedford in the Provence of New Hampshire Yeoman
being very sick and weak in body * * *
Imprimus. I give and bequeath to Margret my dearly beloved
wife the one third part of all my Real and personall Estate during
her life together with the East end of my dweling house and one
third part of the celler under the west End of s^ house as allso
firewood and liberty to Cut and draw the same and one third
part of the bam with free liberty to pass and Repass to and from
S<^ house and bam —
Itim I give to my well beloved sons Hugh and John Orr all
my Real Estate to them their heirs and assigns for Ever when
they shall Come to the Age of twenty one years they paying to
Each of my 'well beloved daughters Anas Orr Mary and Margret
Orr the sum of twenty five Pounds New tenor bills of S'^ Provence
to Each of them their heirs and assigns forever and untill my s^
Sons Come to age my will is that all my s^ Children Share
Equally in the profTets or yearly Income of my s*^ Estate and if it
should happen that Either of my s<^ sons should die before they
Come to age as afores"^ thene my further will is that the one that
servives shall have all the lands and shall pay to Each of my s^
daughters Anas Orr Mary Orr and Margret Orr a further Sum of
twenty five pounds Equall bills to the forementioned —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 397
Item I give and bequeath to my S'* sons Hugh and John Orr
and daughters Anas Mary and Margret Orr all my Personal
Estate not before willed to be devided in Equall shares amongest
them their heirs and assigns for Ever —
And I do Constituate and make and ordain John Quig and
Samuel Patten both of s*^ Bedford and Provence aforesaid Hus-
bandmen my only and sole Executors of this my last will and
testament and I do hereby uterly disallow Revoke and Dis-
annul all and Every other former testaments wills and legacies
Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time
named willed and bequethed Ratifying and Confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above
Written —
John Orr
[Witnesses] Benjamin Smith, Daniel moor, William moor.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1753.]
[Inventory, Oct. 10, 1753; amount, £1937. 19. o; signed by
Robert Walker and Matthew Patten.]
[Bond of Robert Walker, with Samuel Patten and John Quigg
as sureties, all of Bedford, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 30, 1754,
for the guardianship of the children; witnesses, William Parker
and Moses Bamett.]
[Guardianship of Mary Orr, Margaret Orr, Hugh Orr, and
John Orr, aged less than fourteen years, children of John Orr,
granted to Robert Walker of Bedford Jan. 31, 1754.]
[Account of Robert Walker as guardian of Hugh Orr, John
Orr, and Margaret Orr; receipts, £864. o. o; expenditures,
£1124. o. o; allowed Dec. 6, 1 769 ; mentions "keeping John Orr
the youngest ward from five years and an half old till Seven."]
Province of 1 To the Hon*'*^ the Judge of the Probate of
New-Hamp' J Wills & for Granting Adm« &c — ■
This Certifys to your Honour that we the Subscribers Heirs &
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Legatees to the Estate of John Orr Late of Bedford Dec^ Now in
the County of Hilsborough Have this Day Settled with the Ex-
ecutors of s'^ Estate & Guardian for the minors of s^^ Heirs &
have ReC^ our full Proportions of s^ Estate & prays that s*^
Executors may have their aquates or Discharge from s'^ Court
witness our Hands The Legatees —
Bedford January the 25*'^ 1774
John Aiken and Wife
Joseph Houston and Wife
Hugh Orr
John Orr
Jacob McGaw & Wife
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 296.]
HUGH MOORE 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen this 18*^ of May 1753 I hugh more
of Londonderry in the Provence of New hempshier yeoman
Being sike of Bodey * * *
Imprimas I give and bequeth my wife Jenat Moore the Beni-
fite of all my Reall and Personall Estat whill she remains a
widow and mentains my Children untill they Come of age and
then the one third During hir life — •
Item I give and bequeth to my Doughter Elisibath the some
of fiftey Pound old tenor to be payed out of my Estate when my
sone Robert Comes of age —
Item I Give and bequeth to my Doughter marey, the some of
fiftey pound old tenor one year after my sone Robart Coms of
age out of my Estat —
Item I give and bequeth to my Daughter Jenat the sume of
sixtey pound old tenor and one Cow likwis a Chist of Draers
and a fether bed and a beding of Cloas to be paid out of my
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 399
estate two years after she Corns of age if she lives with hir mother
till she Corns of age —
Item I give and bqeth to my Doughter Ells the sume of sixtey
pound old tenor to be payed out of my estate when she Coms of
age —
Item I Give and bequeth to my Doughter Margrat the sume
of sixtey Pound old tenor to be payed out of my Estate when she
Coms of age and I alow Ells and margrat to have the Priveledg to
Provid for them selvs when they Come to fifteen years of age —
Item I Give and bequeth to my sone william the sume of one
hundred pound old tenor to be Payed out of my Estat When he
is of age and to be mentained out of my Estate till he be fourteen
years of age
Item and bequeth to my son Daniel the sum of one hundred
Pound old tenor when he Coms of age and be mentained and
Scouled till he Coms to be fourteen years of age out of my
Estate —
Item I Give and bequeth to my sons hugh moore and Robert
Moore all the Rest of my Reall and Personall Estat to them their
heirs and asigns for ever as an Inheritance in fee simpell only I
alow hugh to have the velue of my Dweling hous and Baren
more then Robert and to Pay Equally of the above beqethments
and I alow hugh and Robert to live with their mother till they
Com of age Alowing this and none other to be my last Will and
testment and I ordain and apoint Robert Boyd Robert morison
Juner and Robert Moore to be my Exacouters of this my last
will and testment Revocking all other wills Beqethments of what
name or nator soever alowing this and no other to be my last
will and testment — tt l tv/t
Hugh Moore
his
[Witnesses] Robort X Morison, Robert Allexander, Robert
mark
Wallace.
[Proved March 29, 1758.]
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[Robert Boyd, Robert Morrison, and Robert Moore decline to
act as executors March 29, 1758 ; witnesses, James Wallace, Rob-
ert Wallace.]
[Bond of Janet Moore, widow, with Robert Wallace and Rob-
ert Alexander as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of
£500, March 29, 1758, for the administration, with will annexed,
of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Noah Emery.]
[Warrant, Dec. 7, 1757, authorizing John Clark and Robert
Boyd, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested March 6, 1758; amount, £6036. 10. o;
signed by John Clark and Robert Boyd.]
[Guardianship of William Moore, minor, aged more than four-
teen years, son of Hugh Moore, granted to Robert Morrison
Feb. 28, 1759.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 176.]
[Bond of Robert Morrison, with John Ramsey, gentleman, and
John Hunter, yeoman, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 28, 1759, for the guardianship of William
Moore; witnesses, William Parker, John Dennett.]
NEAL McGAFFEY 1753 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Neal McGaffey granted to
John McGaffey May 20, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 450.]
[Jane McGaffey waives administration on the estate of her
husband, Neal McGaffey, May 31, 1753; witnesses, Benjamin
Gilman and Daniel Wormall.]
[Bond of John McGaffey of Brentwood, with Thomas Simpson
and Joseph Shepard, both of Nottingham, as sureties, in the sum
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4OI
of £500, May 30, 1753, for the administration of the estate of
Neal McGaffey of Brentwood; witnesses, Nathaniel Leavitt
and Love Chase.]
[Inventory, signed by Joseph Cilley and Robert Harvey;
amount, £640. 10. o; attested Aug. 29, 1753.]
[List of claims against the estate Aug. 20, 1753; amount,
£134. 7. II.]
[License to the administrator, Sept. 26, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, Dec. 17, 1756, authorizing David Morrison, William
Morrison, Andrew Simpson, Matthew Nealey, and Israel Blake,
all of Nottingham, to divide the estate among the children.
They reported, Feb. 19, 1757, that it could not be divided with-
out loss; signed by William Morrison, Andrew Simpson, and
Israel Blake.]
CHARLES FELKER 1753 BARRINGTON
In the name of God Amen The Twenty Second Day of may
anno Dom. 1753 I Charles Felker of Barrington in the Province
of New Hampshire being aged and inferm in body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Well beloved wife
Margaret felker The one third part of all the produce and In-
come of my homsted farm where I now Dwell in Barrington
aforesaid Containing fifty acres more or Less to be Improved
by and at the Cost and Charge of my Executor and Delivered
unto her by him from year to year according to the proper time
of Engethering of the same I also give unto her two good micht
cows to be kept and mentained from time to time on her third
part of the hay cutt on said farm and in case at any time there
should not be Enough hay for the Support of Said Cows then
my Executor to furnish her with as much hay as May be Needful
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to keep said Cows upon as also to find them good Sufficient pas-
turing from year to year out of her said third or to make it good
other wise I also give unto her one good Comfortable fire room in
my Dwelling house such as she shall make Choice of for her most
Comfortable support I also give unto my Said wife the one half
of all my household goods & furniture together with all the
above mentioned peticulars During her natural Life —
Item I give unto my son Micha Felker five Shillings which to-
gether with Twenty five acres of Land where he now Dwells in
Barrington afores*^ heretofore given him by Deed of Gift and
Twenty five acres more which I now give him also where he now
Dwells containing fifty acres in the whole which I purchased
from John Jones to him his heirs and assigns forever —
Item I give unto my Daughter mary whom I left Living in
Europe Twenty Shillings to be paid by my Executor within two
years after my Decease if Demanded —
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth now in Europe
Twenty Shillings to be paid within two years after my Decease
by my Executor if Demanded —
Item I give unto my Daughter Margaret Babb Twenty Shil-
lings which together with what I have heretofore given her being
in full to her and to be paid by my Execu"" at the time of my
Decease —
Item I give unto my Well beloved Son Ulos Felker whom I
Do hereby make and ordain my Lawfull heir and Sole Executor
of this my last Will and Testament one Certain tract or parcell
of Land in the Town of Barrington aforesaid being the homsted
farm where I now Dwell and which I Purchased from John
Wentworth jur Son of his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq'
Containing Fifty acres more or less according to the meets &
bounds in said Deed which fifty acres together with all the
Edifices and Buildings thereon with all my Stock of Cretures
household furniture and all husbandry utensials thereto belong-
ing to be to him his heirs and assigns forever he and they Care-
fully and faithfully preforming and Complying with all and
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 403
every Clause and article in the above and foregoing articles and
Clauses of this my last will & Testament to be preformed by
him his heirs Execu" and admin" and I Do hereby utterly Dis-
allow revoke and Disannul all & Every other former Testaments
wills Legacies and bequeth and Executors in any ways before
named Willied and bequeathed Rectifying and Confirming this
and no other to be my Last will and Testament In Witness
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day and year
first abov written —
I also order that my Said Executor his heirs & assigns to pro-
cure & provide for my well beloved wife margarett a Sufficiency
of fire wood hall*^ and Cutt up for her at her Door During her
Natural life
his
Charles X Felker
Mark
[Witnesses] Jos. Hanson, Eph™ Hanson, Isaac Young.
[Proved Dec. 31, 1760.]
[Warrant, Dec. 31, 1760, authorizing Arthur Danielson and
John Garland, both of Harrington, yeomen, to appraise the es-
tate.]
[Inventory, April 9, 1761; amount, £3598. 5. o; signed by
Arthur Danielson and John Garland.]
ADAM DICKEY 1753 CHESTER
In the name of God Amen I Adam Dickey of Chester within
the Province of New Hampshire in New England Weaver Being
Sick and Indisposed of Body * * *
Item My Will is that my Beloved wife Elisabeth Dickey Shall
Enjoy the Benefit of all my Real & Personall Estate She Being
obliged to take Care of my Children and Provide for them in
404 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
food and Raiment and Shall take due Care to teach them to
Read the Holy Scriptures and to write, and if it Sho'd be so or-
dered that she with the advise of my Exacutors think it most
advantagious to Dispose of the Estate for the Benefit of my
familey & Children, I mean my Real Estate, That Then & in
that Case my Will is that my Real Estate Shall be Sold when
my Exac" Shall See a Convenient opportunity to the Best
advantage with the Concent of my D'' wife, and what money my
Estate Shall be Sold for Shall be Divided in the following manner
(viz) to my Dear wife the Sum of Two Hundred & ffifty Pounds
old Tenor, Besides the Personall Estate that I Shall Die pos-
ses'd of, after Debts & funerall Charges and administeration
Charges is paid and the Remaining Part of what money Shall
be Gott for my Real Estate, Shall be Equally Divided amongst
my Dear Children namely Elisabeth Dickey, James Dickey,
Joseph Dickey, William Dickey, Jennat Dickey, & Adam Dickey,
Except my D' Son James Dickey whom I order Shall have ffifty
Pounds old Tenor over & above what the Rest of my Children's
Share Shall be, which Money when Rec^ Shall be appropriated
to the Best advantage for the use Benefit & advantage of my
Children untill they Come of age, or be Capable to Chuse Gaurdi-
ans for them^Selves which Shall be done by my Exac^^ with the
Concent of my wife, and in Case my Estate Sho'd be Sold my
will is that my D' wife Shall Execute a Good Deed of the Same. —
and I do Hereby utterly Revoke and Disanull all other Wills
Legacies & Bequeasts by me Heretofore named & Bequeathed.
Ratifying Confirming & allowing this & no other to be my last
will & Testament, and Do nominate Constitue & appoint John
Hunter of Londonderry and James Macferson of Chester Exac"
of this my last will and Testament, In Wittness whereof I Have
Hereunto Sett my Hand & Seal this twenty Second Day of
May, in the Twenty Sixth year of his Majisties Reign anno
Dom: 1753. his
Adam X Dickey
Mark
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4O5
[Witnesses] Poll Mcferson, William Dickey, Samuel Mcferson.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by James Shirley and James Quentin;
amount, £1475. o. o; attested Aug. 2t,, 1753.]
[Guardianship of Joseph Dickey and William Dickey, minors,
aged more than fourteen years, sons of Adam Dickey of Chester,
granted to John Taylor Dec. 9, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 121.]
[Bond of John Taylor, with Samuel Morrison and Adam
Taylor as sureties, all of Londonderry, yeomen, in the sum of
£500, Dec. 9, 1763, for the guardianship of Joseph Dickey and
William Dickey; witnesses, William Cunningham, Samuel
Taylor.]
[Guardianship of Janet Dickey and Adam Dickey, minors,
aged more than fourteen years, children of Adam Dickey of
Chester, granted to John Taylor Aug. 8, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 526.]
JOHN FERGUSON 1753 PELHAM
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Second Day of May
annoque Domini: 1753: I John Forgusson of Pelham in the
Province of Newhampshire in New England; Husbandman
Being weak in body * * *
Item My will further is that after my Debts and funerall
Charges are Paid : I Give to My well beloved wife Ann Forgus-
son : her thirds through out in all my Estate : that I shall Leave
at my Decease: that is I Give to my said wife: the use or Im-
provement of the one third Part of my Lands and Buildings ly-
406 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ing in Pelham : and likewise the one third Part of my movable
Estate both within and without Doors During her Naturall life:
and the Movable Part thereof: is to be at her own Dispose for-
ever:
Item My will further is that I Give to my son John Forgus-
son who now lives with me and whom I Depend upon for the
support or stalf of my old age : all my Lands and Buildings in the
town of Pelham according as the same May Contain or wherever
it may be Lying in said town or is butted and Bounded: and
Likewise all my movable Estate in Pelham: my stock of Cattle
horse and Sheep and all my other Movable Estate both within
and without Doors to be at his own Dispose forever: to him
his heirs Executors and Administrators Except what I have
willed to his Mother for her thirds in my Estate above Ex-
pressed :
Item My will further is that I order and appoint My Son
John Forgusson above Named My Executor to Pay out of my
Estate above mentioned five Hundred Pounds of old tenor
Money as it now passes in the Province of Newhampshire : and
is to be accordingly rendred at the time of Payment : said money
is to be Paid at the End of ten years from the time that I shall
Dye or Decease out of the world I order said Money to be paid
to four of my first wives Children viz: two Hundred Pounds old
tenor to my son George Forgusson and allso one hundred Pounds
old tenor to my Daughter Jennet Canadey allso one hundred
Pounds old tenor to my Daughter Ann Rogers allso one hundred
Pounds old tenor to my Daughter Mary Campbell
Item I Do Constitute appoint and fully Impower Ann My
well beloved wife to be my Executrix and allso my son John
Forgusson Ju'' above Named to be my Executor with his Mother
to this my last will and Testament: and I Do hereby utterly
Dissallow Revoke and Disanull all and Every other Testament
wills Legaces and Bequest and Executors by me in any ways be-
fore Named willed and Bequeathed: Ratifying and Confirming
this and No other to be my will and Testament: In Witness
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 407
where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year
above written &c:
his
John X Forgusson
Mark
[Witnesses] Eleazar Whiting, Amos Richardson, Josiah Ham-
blet.
[Proved July 2, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by Amos Richardson and Henry Baldwin,
Jr.; amount, £4159. 17. 6; attested Aug. 31, 1753.]
SAMUEL MAGOON 1753 EXETER
[Abigail Magoon, widow, renounces administration on the
estate of her husband, Samuel Magoon of Exeter, in favor of her
oldest son, Samuel Magoon, May 23, 1753.]
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Magoon granted to
his son, Samuel Magoon, May 24, 1753.]
Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 450.]
[Bond of Samuel Magoon, with Benjamin Smith and Benja-
min Gordon as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £2000, May
24, 1753, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John
Brackett and Theophilus Smith.]
[Inventory, June 14, 1753; amount, £4878. 9. o; signed by
Theophilus Smith and Jeremy Webster.]
[License to the administrator, Dec. 26, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, March 8, 1754, authorizing Jeremy Webster of
Kingston, Theophilus Smith of Exeter, Jeremiah Batchelder of
408 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Kensington, Caleb Kimball and John Kimball, both of Exeter,
to set off the widow's dower.]
[Guardianship of Josiah Magoon, minor, son of Samuel Ma-
goon, granted to Benjamin Gordon April 22, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 24.]
[Bond of Benjamin Gordon of Exeter, with Benjamin Magoon
of Exeter as surety, in the sum of £500, April 22, 1754, for the
guardianship of Josiah Magoon : witnesses, Nathan Taylor and
Solomon Smith.]
Province of 1 Whereas we The Subscribers ware Ap-
Newhamp' J pointed & authorised by The Honn'^^^ Andrew
Wiggin Esq"" Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province
to Divide & Sett off to Abigael Megoon of Exeter in Said Prov-
ince widow Relect of Samuel Megoon late of Exeter aforesaid
yeoman Deceased one full Third Part of The Real Estate of The
Said deceased according to Quantity and Quality by meats &
bounds to hold to her in Severalty as her dower of The Estate of
Said deceas'd as by a Warrant from The Said Judge of probate
Dated the Eight Day of march anno Domini 1754 may appear
We Have Pursuant to The Said Warrant Devided and Set off
to The Said Abigail megoon in full for her Third Part of The
Real Estate of The Said Deceas'd To Hold to her in Sevaralty
as her Dower of The Estate of The Said Deceas'd The Lands
& primises Herein here after mentioned & Circomscribed (viz)
a Certain Pece of Land in Exeter afore said Containing Twenty
acres and being Part of That Tract of Land which The Said
Sam'^ megoon Purchesed of Josiah Folsom and begins at The
north West Corner of Said Tract of Land adjoyning to The
Widdow Susannah Bradleys Land Then Runs South Twenty
nine Degrees west sixty six rods Then South four deg^ East
Twenty Eight Rods Then South five Deg"" west fifty Rods Then
South Seventy Deg'^ East Thirty Eight Rods until it Coms to
John Scribners Land Then north Thirteen Degres West Ninty
Six Rods Then north Thirty five Deg'^ East Sixty four Rods
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adjoyning to Said John Scribners Land Then North fifty five
Deg' west to The bounds first mentioned allso an other Peice of
Land being Part of Home Sted of The Said deceas'd Containing
four acres bounded as followeth (viz) begins at a Stake & Stones
Standing by the high way & Stand Six Rods and nineteen Linkes
from The north west Corner of The dwehng house which The
said deceased formerly Lived in & after wards Sold & Conveyed
to his Son Elexander megoon and Then Runs from said stak and
ston North Twenty Three Deg' East Twenty Rods adjoyning to
said high way to a stake and ston There fixt Then South Seventy
four Deg'' East Thirty one Rods to The Widow Bradleys Land
Then South Thirty five Degrees West Twenty four Rods to a
stake and Stun There fixt Then Runs north Seventy five Degrees
West twenty Three Rods to The Third Post in the Barn Then
north Fifty five Deg"" west Through The bam six Rods to The
bound first mentioned at The high way Together with about one
Third Part of The bam wich Stand on Said four acres mentioned
and allso one other Peice of Land Containing about Three
Quarters of an acre and Lyes at The north Easterly End of said
home Lot and being Part of The house and Land The Said
Deceasd Bought of The Said Josiah Foulsom before mentioned
and is to begin at the north East Comer of Said Land adjoyning
to The highway and Runs About South Westerly as The highway
Runs four Rods and to Carrey The Same breadth of Four Rods
about South Easterly adjoyning to the widow Bradleys Land
and The other Side to Run Through the house and So to Extend
The hole breadth of The home Lot to Gether with The one halfe
of The Dweling house & one Third of the Grist mill
Which Lands and primises before mentioned and Circom-
scribed We Do here by Sett ofi to The Said Abigail megoon for
her full Third part of The Real Estate of The said Samuel
megoon Deceas'd according to Quantity and Quality by The
meats and bounds afore Said To hold to her in Severaly During
her natural Life as her Dower of the Estate of The Said De-
ceased
4IO NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
In Testimoney Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and
Seals This Twenty Eight Day of January anno domini 1755
Caleb Kimball
John Kimball
Theo: Smith
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £1785. 9. o; expenditures, £2083. 3. 11 ; allowed July 26,
I755-]
[Administrator's additional account; receipts, £427. o. o; ex-
penditures, £389. 6. II ; allowed March 30, 1757.]
[Warrant, March 31, 1757, authorizing Jeremy Stiles of
Kingston, Caleb Kimball, mason, John Kimball, housewright,
Henry Steele, mason, all of Exeter, and Daniel Beede of Brent-
wood to divide the estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 179.]
Province of 1 To the Honb^^ Richard Wibird Esq'' Judge
New Hamps: / of the Probates of Wills &c for the Province
of New Hamps''
Whereas we the subscribers being by your Hon'^ Warrant
appointed to divide the Two Thirds of the real Estate of Samuel
Magoon Late of Exeter deceased Intestate to & among the
Children of the Deceas'd we haveing met & viewed & valued
the premisses have divided & Sett off the s"^ Estate as followeth
viz:
i^* The first share & the second share to Samuel the Eldest
son Bounded as followeth viz : beginning at a stake by the High
way & Joyning to the widows Thirds & running south Easterly
on the s*^ Thirds about 30 Rods to Land of the widow Bradleys
then North Easterly on the s'* widow Bradleys Land about
Thirteen Rods to a stake, then North westerly about fifteen
Rods to a stake: Then southwesterly about five Rods to a stake:
then North westerly to the way to a stake twelve Rods: then
On the s"^ way south westerly about sixteen Rods to the Bounds
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4I I
first mentioned: Three Acres more or Less: & Two Ninth parts
of the Westerly End of the DwelHng House & Two Ninth parts
of the Bam: & also Two Ninth parts of the deceasds part or
Interest in the Griss Mill at the Kings falls (so Called) —
2iy The Third share to Abigail & Bounded as followeth viz:
Beginning at a stake by the forementioned High way which is
the Bound of the s'* samuel shares; & then south Easterly on the
s'^ Samuel's shares about Twelve Rods to a stake another Bounds
of the s'* Samuels shares: Then North Easterly on the s"^ samuel's
shares about five Rods to a stake then North Westerly on the
other part of the s*^ widows Thirds to the High way then south
westerly on the s^ way about seven Rods to the place where it
first began; Half an acre more or Less: The residue beginning at
a stake by the way which is the Bounds of Land of Alexander
Magoon: then south Easterly on the s^ Alexander's Land about
fifteen Rods to a stake then south westerly on the s<^ Alexander's
Land about five : then south about 60 degr: East fifteen Rods to a
«take then North about 30 degr: East about Eight Rods to the
widows Thirds: then on the s'^ Thirds North westerly about
Thirty Rods to the High way: then on the s^ way about south
westerly five Rods : one acre more or Less : both pieces Contain-
ing one acre & a Half be the same more or Less : and also the one
Ninth part of the Westerly End of the dwelling House: & the one
Ninth part of the Bam: & the one Ninth part of the deceasds
part or Interest in the Griss mill on the Kings falls (so Called) —
3!^ The Fourth share to Martha beginning at a stake which is
a Bound of the Third share & Joyns to the forenamed Alexander
magoons Land: then south Easterly about fifteen Rods to a
stake by the forementioned Bradleys Land : then south westerly
on the s"* Bradleys Land about Sixteen Rods to a stake then
North westerly about fifteen Rods to a stake by the s<^ Alexan-
der's Land: then North Easterly on s<^ Alexanders Land about
sixteen Rods to the Bounds first mentioned: one acre & a Half
more or Less: and also one Ninth part of the westerly End of
the dwelling House & one Ninth part of the Bam & the one
412 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Ninth part of the deceasds part or Interest in the Griss mill at
the Kings falls (so Called) — •
4'y The fifth share to Mary beginning at a stake a Bounds of
the fourth share by Alexander Magoons Land, then south
Easterly about fifteen Rods on the s'^ fourth share to a stake by
the forementioned Bradlys Land: then south Westerly on s<^
Bradlys Land sixteen Rods & a Half to a stake then North
westerly about fifteen Rods to a stake by the s'^ Alexanders
Land : then on s^ Alexanders about sixteen Rods & a Half to the
Bounds first mentioned one acre & a Half more or Less: and also
one Ninth part of the Westerly End of the Dwelling House : and
one Ninth part of the Bam & one Ninth part of the deceasds
part or Interest in the Griss mill at the Kings falls (so Called) —
5'y The sixth share to the Right of Alexander: beginning at a
stake a Bounds of the S*-^ Share then running south Easterly on
gd ^th share about fifteen Rods to a stake another Bounds of the
5*^ share then North westerly about Sixteen Rods to a stake then
North Westerly about fifteen Rods to a stake then North East-
erly about seventeen Rods to the Bounds first mentioned one
acre & a Half more or Less: and also one Ninth part of the west-
erly End of the dwelling House & one Ninth part of the Barn &
one Ninth part of the deceasds part or Interest in the Griss mill
at the Kings falls (so Called) —
6^y The seventh share to Abigail widow of the deceasd in the
Right of her son Josiah deceasd beginning at a stake by the
forementioned Alexanders Land & is the Bounds of the 6*^
share & running south Easterly on the s'^ 6*^ share about fifteen
Rods to a stake by the widow Bradlys Land : then south westerly
about Twenty Rods to a small white ash tree which stands at the
south westerly Corner of the s^ widow Bradlys Land : then North
westerly about sixteen Rods to a stake by the s"^ Alexanders
Land: then North Easterly on Alexanders Land about sixteen
Rods to the place where it first began: one acre & a Half be it
more or Less : and also one Ninth part of the westerly End of the
dwelling House & one Ninth part of the Bam : & one Ninth part
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 413
of the Deceasds part or Interest in the Griss mill at the Kings
falls (so Called) —
yiy The Eighth share to Sarah beginning at a stake the
Bounds of the J^^ share & running south Easterly on the s^ J^^
share to the widow Bradlys Comer forementioned & so on to a
Pine stump another Corner Bounds between the s^ Bradlys
Land & the deceas'^ Estate about forty four Rods then south
westerly about six Rods & a Half to a Pitch pine tree marked
then North westerly about forty five Rods to a stake then
North Easterly about seven Rods to the Bounds first men-
tioned: one acre & a Half more or Less: & also one Ninth part
of the westerly End of the dwelling House: & one Ninth part
of the Bam and one Ninth part of the deceas'*^ part or Interest
in the Griss mill at Kings falls so Called —
8 The Ninth share to the Right of Elisabeth beginning at a
stake the Bounds of the S**' share & running south Easterly
about forty five Rods to the forementioned Pitch pine the
Bounds also of the %^^ share then south westerly about Seven
Rods to a stake which is the Bounds of John Loverins Land then
North westerly on the s<^ Loverins Land to a stake about forty
six Rod then North Easterly about Seven Rods to a stake where
it first began one acre & a Half more or Less: and also one Ninth
part of the Westerly End of the dwelling House & one Ninth
part of the Bam & one Ninth part of the deceas'^' part or In-
terest in the Griss mill at the Kings falls (so Called) —
and it is to be understood & it is our true Intent & meaning
that there shall be a priviledge of a Drift way from the Rode
between the s^ Alexanders Land and the shares above described
s^ drift way to be on the s^ shares to the sixth share for Con-
veniency of Improving the 4*^ 5**^ & sixth shares: The residue
being other ways accommodated : In Testimony of all foregoing
we have hereunto Set our hands the 2i«* day of April 1757
John Kimball
henry Steel
Jeremy Webster
Daniel Beede
414 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Account of Benjamin Gordon as guardian of Josiah Magoon^
son of Samuel Magoon; receipts, £125. 12. o; expenditures,
£100. 9. o; allowed May 25, 1757; mentions sale of clothes of the
minor, "Who died in the army."]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 192.]
Rockingham ss. Pursuant to a Warrant to us directed from
the Judge of the Probate of W^ills &c for said County, Authorizing
us to Divide that part of the Real Estate of Samuel Megoon
late of Exeter in said County deceased which was set off to his
Widow as her dower in said Estate We have done as follows
We have set off to Elisabeth Moulton as part of her Share Two
Acres of Land bounded as follows — beginning at the South
Easterly Comer of Land of Samuel Hobart Esq"^ on Land of
Robert Kimball near the River thence running westerly by said
Hobarts land the width of said thirds eighteen Rods thence
running Southerly Seventeen Rods & three Quarters by Land
of Moses Loveren then Easterly a Cross said thirds to Land of
Robert Kimball then northerly by said Kimballs Land Seventeen
Rods and three Quarters to the place where it began
2^ To Sarah Giles as part of her Share Two Acres beginning
at the above & carrying the whole breadth of said thirds to
extend Southerly between the said Kimballs Land on the East
and Said Loverens land on the West Seventeen Rods and three
Quarters on each side
3 To Mary Gordon Two Acres and three Quarters beginning
at the Southwesterly Comer of Sarah Giles Share as above
mentioned then running Southerly by said Loverens land
Twenty two Rods three Quarters & one eighth of a Rod then
Easterly across said thirds to s*^ Kimballs land then Northerly by
said Kimballs land Twenty two Rods and one Eighth of a Rod
to said Giles's Share then Westerly by said Share to the place
where it began —
4 To Martha Megoon Two Acres and three Quarters begin-
ning at the Southwesterly Corner of s^ Mary Gordons Share
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 415
thence running Southerly by said Loverens Land Twenty two
Rods and Seven Eighths of a Rod thence Easterly across said
thirds to land of Jeremiah Bachelder thence Northerly by said
Bachelders land and said Kimballs land Twenty two Rods & a
Quarter to the Share above set off to Mary Gordon then West-
erly by said Gordons said Share to the place where it began —
To Abigail Magoon as part of her Share Two Acres and a half
beginning at the Southwesterly Corner of the Share set off to
Martha thence running Southerly fifteen Rods and an half
then running Easterly to said Bachelders Land then Northerly
by said Bachelders land Eighteen Rods & an half to said Marthas
Share then Westerly by said Share to the place where it began —
To Samuel Magoon for part of his two Shares four Acres be-
ginning at the Southwesterly Comer of Abigails Share thence
running Southerly by said Loverens land twenty one Rods &
three Eighths of a Rod thence Easterly to land of Benj'' Kimball
thence Northerly by said Kimballs land and land of said Bach-
elder Twenty three Rods & three Quarters to said Abigails
Share thence westerly by said Abigails Share to the place where
it began —
To Alexander Magoon as part of his share Two Acres begin-
ning at the Southwesterly Comer of Samuels two Shares thence
running Southerly by said Loverens land Ten Rods and Eleven
Sixteenths of a Rod then Easterly to Land of Benj* Kimball
then Northerly by said Kimballs Land Eleven Rods & Seven
Eighths of a Rod to said Samuels Shares thence westerly by said
Samuels Shares to the place where it began — •
To the Representative of Josiah Magoon deceased as part of
his Share Two Acres bounded Northerly by said Alexanders
Share Easterly by said Benj^ Kimballs Land Southerly by land
of Nath' Gordon and Westerly by said Loverens Land —
We have set off to the said Abigail Magoon about three Quar-
ters of an acre of Land adjoining the Easterly side of the Highway
leading to Kingston four Rods & runs Easterly the whole width
of the home lot of said Samuel Megoon deceased & is bounded
4l6 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Northerly on land of Moses Loveren and Southerly on Land of
the said Abigail in part and land of Samuel Megoon in part and
Easterly by land of said Loveren —
We have also set off to Samuel Megoon about Sixty Rods of
land beginning at the Southwesterly corner of the land of said
Samuel at the Highway and running Southerly on said highway
Two rods and carrying that breadth to run easterly by said
Samuels Land to Land of said Loveren —
We have also set off to Elisabeth Moulton about three Quar-
ters of an Acre of land adjoining said Highway beginning at the
Southwesterly Corner of the above two Rods set off to Samuel
at the said Highway thence running Easterly to Land of said
Loveren thence Southerly by said Loverens land four Rods and
three Quarters thence Westerly to said Highway then Northerly
by said Highway three Rods and an half to the place where it
began —
And to Sarah Giles about three Quarters of an Acre of Land
beginning at the said Highway at the Southwesterly Comer of
said piece set off to said Moulton thence running by said Piece
to said Loverens Land then Southerly by said Loverens land
four Rods and an half then Westerly to said highway then North-
erly by said Highway three Rods and an half to the place where
it began —
To Samuel Magoon about an Acre & an half on the said High-
way Beginning at the Southwesterly comer of the above set off
to Sarah Giles at said Highway then running Easterly by said
Giles piece to said Loverens thence running Southerly by said
Loverens Six Rods and three Quarters then Running Westerly
to said highway then running northerly by said Highway Six
Rods & three feet to the place where it began —
To Alexander Megoon about three Quarters of an Acre Ad-
joining said highway beginning at the Southwesterly corner of
the above piece set off to Samuel thence running Easterly by
said Samuels said piece to said Loveren Land Southerly by said
Loverens land three Rods and an half then westerly to said
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 417
highway then Northerly by said Highway to the place where it
began —
And to the Representative of the said Josiah Megoon deceased
about three Quarters of an Acre bounded Northerly by the above
set off to Alexander Easterly by said Loverens Land Westerly by
said Highway and Southerly by land of said Abigail set off to
her in the Division of the two thirds of said Estate —
May 26th 1779 — Benj^^ Kimball
Benj* Magoon
J ere. Bachelder
JOHN ROLLINS 1753 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Rollins granted to
Aaron Rollins May 24, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 1 8, p. 450.]
[Bond of Aaron Rollins of Brentwood, with Samuel Ingalls of
Exeter and Joseph Dudley of Brentwood as sureties, in the sum
of £500, May 24, 1753, for the administration of the estate of
John Rollins of Exeter, the widow, Mary Rollins, consenting;
witnesses, Theophilus Smith and Satchwell Rundlett.]
[Inventory, May 24, 1753; amount, £194. 18. 4; signed by
Josiah Sanborn and Josiah Rollins.]
NEHEMIAH HOBBS 1753 NORTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Nehemiah Hobbs granted to
Samuel Hobbs May 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 450.]
[Bond of Samuel Hobbs, with Francis Page and Joseph Page
as sureties, all of North Hampton, in the sum of £1000, May 25,
41 8 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
1753. for the administration of the estate of Nehemiah Hobbs of
North Hampton ; witnesses, John Davis and Anna Freese.]
[Inventory, Aug. 20, 1753; amount, £1599. 13. 6; signed by-
John Hobbs and Joses Philbrick.]
[Account of Samuel Hobbs, administrator, against the estate
of his brother, Nehemiah Hobbs, April, 1753 (1754?); amount,
£108. 12. 0.]
JOHN HARDISON 1753 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God amen — The Twenty fifth Day of May
Annoque Domini 1753. I John Hardison of Portsmouth in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England Mariner being
very weak and low in body * * *
Item I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Hard-
ison One third part of My Estate both real and personal after
My Debts and funeral Charges are paid out of the Same, and to
heir heirs and assigns forever
Item: I Give unto my beloved Son Stephen Hardison Two
third parts of My Estate both real and personal after My just
Debts and funeral Charges and Legacy is paid out of the Same
and to his Heirs and Asigns forever
Item I Give unto My Son in Law Samuel Tripe and My
Daughter Abigail his wife the Sum of twenty Shillings to be paid
them by my Executor out of My Estate within Six Months after
My Decease
And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my Said
Son Stephen Hardison of Portsmouth in New Hampshire afore-
said Boat builder to be my Sole Executor of this My Last Will
and Testament hereby revoaking & Making Null and Void all
other Wills and Bequests by me heretofore Made hereby ratify-
ing and holding firm and Vaillid this and no other to be my Last
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4I9
Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand and Seal the Day and Year first above Mentioned
John Hardeson
[Witnesses] John Gardner, Samuell GrifiEith, David Griffith.
[Proved June 19, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by Samuel Waters and Thomas Peirce;
amount, £182. 16. o; attested July 25, 1753.]
RICHARD GOODWIN 1753 HAMPSTEAD
In the Name of God Amen this Twenty Sixth day of May, in
the Twenty Sixth Year of his majisties Reign Annoq Domini
1753, I Richard Goodwin of Hampstead in the Province of
New Hampshire in New England Yeoman, being Sick, and
weak in body * * *
Item I give and bequeath unto Esther my dear and well be-
loved wife Twelve bushills of Indian Com Three bushills of Rye,
and One bushill of wheat and Twenty pounds of flax from the
Swingle One hundred weight of porke, and One hundred and
fifty weight of beeff. I also give her Ten Cords of wood, which
is to be brought to her door & Cutt and Corded up, all which
Grain flax porke & beeff & wood I will and Order my Executor
herein named to pay her yearly and every Year during her
Naturall Life when she demands the Same. I also give her one
Cow and five Sheep which I order my Executor to keep for her
both summer & w^inter dureing her Naturall Life, I also give
her my household Stuff and all my goods & personall Estate to
be hers for ever & be disposed of by her as She Sees Cause I also
give her the free use & improvement of my dwelling house dure-
ing her naturall Life, or in Lieu of the afores"^ yearly donations
I give her the free use and Improvement of my dwelling house
and all my Lands dureing her Naturall Life if She chooses it —
420 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I give and bequeath unto my Dear & well beloved son
John Goodwin forty Shillings money old Tenor which I will and
Order my Executor herein named to pay him within One Year
after my decease & it is with what he has before received of me
his full portion & share in my Estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear & well beloved Son
Solomon Goodwin One hundred pounds money old Tenor which
I will & Order my Executor hereafter named to pay him within
Two Years after my decease & is with what he has before re-
ceived of me his full Share & portion in my Estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear & well beloved daugh-
ter Mary Sergeant Twenty Shillings money old Tenor which I
Order my Executor to pay her in one Year after my decease
which is her full Share in my Estate with what She has received
before of me.
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear & well beloved
daughter Sarah Jewitt Twenty shillings money old Tenor which
is with what she has had before her full Share & portion in my
Estate & I hereby Order my Executor to pay it her in one Year
after my decease —
Item I give & bequeath unto my dear and well beloved daugh-
ter Susannah Jewitt, Twenty Shillings money old Tenor which
I Order my Executor to pay her in One Year after my decease &
is with what she has had before her full portion in my Estate —
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Dear & well beloved
daughter Hannah Copps, Twenty shillings money old Tenor
which I order my Executor to pay her in One Year after my
decease and is her full portion with what She has before received
of me —
Lastly I give and bequeath all my Reall Estate of Houseing &
Lands unto my dear and well beloved son Nathan Goodwin &
full possession of the same Immediately after my decease on
Condition his mother take up with the donations given her in
this my will, but if other wise, then full possession of it Im-
mediately after the decease of Esther my wife, And I do hereby
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 421
Constitute Ordain and Appoint my Said Son Nathan to be sole
Executor of this my Last will & Testament, hereby Utterly
revoking disanulling & disallowing all former wills Testaments,
Legacies & Executors by me heretofore named or made, Ratify-
ing allowing & Confirming this & no Other to be my Last will &
Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal the Day & Year first written —
his
Richard X Goodwin
mark
his
[Witnesses] Edmund Sawyer, Obadiah X Wells, Richard
mark
Hazzen.
[Proved June 2"], 1753.]
[Bond of Nathan Goodwin, with Edmund Sawyer and Oba-
diah Wells as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £1000,
June 2'], 1753, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William
Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
JOHN PEARL 1753 DOVER
[Bond of Mary Pearl, widow, with Elijah Tuttle and Thomas
Young, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500,
May 30, 1753, for the administration of the estate of John Pearl
of Dover, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, June 25, 1753; amount, £719. 13. 6; signed by
Joseph Austin and Alexander Caldwell.]
[License to the administratrix, March 27, 1754, to sell real
estate.]
422 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[List of debts due from the estate; amount, £298. 3. o; signed
by Mary "Peas"; no date.]
SUSANNA JOHNSON 1753 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Susanna Johnson of Green-
land granted to Thomas Wiggin of Stratham May 30, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 448.]
[Bond of Thomas Wiggin of Stratham, yeoman, with Thomas
Young of Newmarket and Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth,
gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 30, 1753, for the
administration of the estate of Susanna Johnson, widow; wit-
nesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
JOSEPH RICHARDS 1753 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Richards of Rochester
granted to Benjamin Richards of Rochester May 30, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 442.]
[Bond of Benjamin Richards, with Joseph Richards and
Samuel Richards as sureties, all of Rochester, in the sum of
£500, May 30, 1753, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, July 10, 1753; amount, £1241. 18. o; signed by
John Bickford and John Leighton.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to John Gage June 30,
1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 423
[Bond of John Gage of Dover, with William Parker, Jr., of
Kingston and Cutts Shannon as sureties, in the sum of £500,
June 30, 1762, for the administration de bonis non of the estate;
witnesses, Richard Cutts Shannon and Joseph March.]
[License to the administrator, Sept. 16, 1763, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1765, authorizing Charles Baker of Somers-
worth and Solomon Hanson of Dover, yeomen, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, signed by Charles Baker and Solomon Hanson;
amount, £697. 19. 7; returned May 30, 1764.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £1261. o. o; expenditures, £928. i. 5; allowed June i,
1770; mentions a widow.]
JOHN BROWN 1753 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God, Amen, I John Brown of the Parish —
Brentwood in the Township of Exeter, in the Province of New-
Hampshire, Husbandman * * *
First I give & devise to Mary my beloved wife one third of the
Income & Profits of my Interest & Inheritance in Lands &
Mills, including two Cows & their keeping; also I give to her all
my Household Stuff all which, I give to my wife during her
natural Life; expecting that She give up all Claim to a Piece of
Land convey'd to Us jointly, by M' Robert Light.
and then, I give & devise to my Son Robert my whole In-
heritance, all my Estate & Possessions, all my Lands Mills,
Right to Streams, & all their Privileges & Appurtenances, & all
my Lumber, Ordering & expecting that s'^ Robert pay my Just
424 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Debts, Yield the Dowry to his mother, & pay the following
Legacys.
for I give & devise to my Daughters Mary, Rachel & Elizabeth
an equal Dividend of all my Household Stuff after their mother's
Decease: & further to my Daughter Elizabeth I give two Hun-
dred Pounds according to the old tenor, in Specie ; to be paid one
Hundred each Year the two first Years after Her Mother's
decease; by My son Robert:
And I give & devise to my little Grand Daughter Mary Brown
twenty Shillings, to be paid by my Son the first Year after my
Decease.
And my true Intent & Meaning is, that my wife Mary have
& enjoy th fore-mention'd Dower or Power of Thirds during her
natural Life; that my Daughters have all my House-hold, each
an equal Part after their Mothers Decease ; that my Son Robert
pay to his Sister Elizabeth two Hundred Pounds old tenor, in
current merchantable Produce or Manufacture of this Country,
& that He pay to my Grandaughter Mary twenty Shillings, &
that He pay all my just Debts; & then I give all my Estate &
Goods, Right to Streams, Mills, Lands with all their Privileges
& Appurtenances, as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee
Simple, To my s'^ Son his Heirs & Assigns forever.
And I do hereby constitute Cap* Daniel Gilman Sole Executor
to this my last will & Testiment, hereby utterly renouncing all
other & establishing this to be my last will & Testiment.
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this
first Day of June in twenty sixth Year of his Majesty's Reign
Annoq; Domini, 1753
John brown
[Witnesses] Ezekiel Smith, Moses Quinbe, Elisha Samborn.
[Proved Jan. 27, 1755.]
[Mary Brown, widow, accepts the provisions of the will Jan. 25,
1755, and approves Capt. Daniel Gilman as executor; witnesses,
Joshua Young, John Sleeper.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 425
[Account of the executor; receipts, £1459. o. o; expenditures,
£1444. 9. 4; allowed June 12, 1771.]
DANIEL CLYDE 1753 WINDHAM
In the name of God amen the Seccond day of June anno : dom :
1753 & in the twenty sixth year of his maj^^'^ Raign I Daniel
Clyde of Windham in the province of Newhampshire Husband-
man being weak in body * * *
Item I Give unto my well Beloved wife Esther Clyd the west
half of my house with the one half of the moveable within the
house and two Cows to be kept to hir dureing hir Life & twinty
bushells of Indian Com & five Bushels of Rie yearly and one
peck of flax seed yearly Sowed for hir and ten Coard of fire wood
Cutt and Caried to hir door yearly with the privelidge of a peace
of Ground for a Garden dureing hir Life — ■
Item I Give to my Sons Hugh Clyde and John Clyde all my
esteat Real and personal Except what they are to pay to the
rest of my Children and Besids their mothers part which the
Said Hugh and John Clyde are to preform to hir yearly which I
order my Executors here after named to See Rightly done —
Item I give to my Son Joseph Clyde ten pounds old tenor
within one year after my decease the Reason why I Give no mor
to him is Because he hath had his part allredy —
Item I give to my Sons Samuel Clyd & daniel Clyde each of
them one hundred pounds old tenor within two years after my
decease
Item I Give to my daughter anne Clyde one hundred pounds
old tenor within one year after my decease
Item I Give to my daughters mary Clyde & agnes Clyde each
fifty pounds old tenor within three years after my decese all the
fore going particulars I ordor and direct my Executors here after
named to see Rightly done —
426 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I Constitute make and ordain and appoint my Brother
in Law James Cochran of Londonderry and william Gregg of
\Mndham to Be the Executors of this my Last will and testament
and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoake and disannul all and
every other former testaments wills Legacies and Bequests and
Executors by me in any wayse before named willed and Be-
queathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my
Last will and testament In wittness whereof I the Said daniel
Clyde have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year
above written
his
Daniel X Clyde
mark
[Witnesses] David Gregg, James Caldwall, William Gregg.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1753.]
[Inventory, Nov. 23, 1753; amount, £405. 11. 6; signed by
John Gregg and William Gregg.]
[Executor's account of the settlement of the estate; receipts,
personal estate, £423. 2. o; expenditures, £1053. 19. o; allowed
Nov. 25, 1761.]
ROBERT EDWARDS 1753 EXETER
[Guardianship of Joseph Edwards, minor, more than fourteen
years old, son of Robert Edwards of Exeter, granted to his uncle,
Joseph Bowles of Ipswich, Mass., June 4, 1753.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 331, p. 371.]
[Bond of Joseph Bowles, with William Adams and Solomon
Smith, both of Ipswich, Mass., husbandmen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, June 4, 1753.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 427
[Guardianship of Phoebe Edwards, less than fourteen years
old, daughter of Robert Edwards, was granted to Ruth Bowles,
widow, of Ipswich, Mass., June 4, 1753.]
[Bond of Ruth Bowles, with Solomon Smith and Joseph
Bowles, both of Ipswich, Mass., husbandmen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, June 4, 1753; witnesses, Daniel Appleton and
James Tarbox.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
[Guardianship of Robert Edwards, less than fourteen years
old, son of Robert Edwards, granted to Solomon Smith of
Ipswich, Mass., June 4, 1753.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 331, p. 371.]
[Bond of Solomon Smith, with William Adams and Joseph
Bowles, both of Ipswich, Mass., husbandmen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, June 4, 1753.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
SAMUEL HOBBS 1753 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen This Eigh'^'' Day of June Anno
Domini 1753 In y^ Twenty Sixth Year of the Reign our Sov-
ereign Lord George y® Second King &c. I Samuel Hobbs of
North Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire in New-
England Yeoman Being Weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Rachal my
Dwelling House And all my Buildings, with all my Moveables
within doores and all my Money & Debts Due to me with all
my Stock of Creaturs And all my Moveables without Doores
I also give to my s<^ wife All my Lands & Marsh & Medow
Ground and Likwise my Right in y^ Estate y* was my Brother
Nehemiah Hobbs Late of North Hampton Deceased That is I
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give her my S"^ Wife all my Estate both Real & Personal & to her
assigns for ever for her to Dispose of y^ Same as She Pleaseth I
do Likwise Constitute Make & ordain my S^ Wife Rachal Sole
Executor to this my Last Will & Testament And I do hearby
Renounce & make void all former wills & Testaments by me
Before made, Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my
Last will & Testament, In Witness whereof I the S'^ Samuel
Hobbs have hearunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day of the Date
Above Written
Samuel hobbs
[Witnesses] Thomas Haines, John Weeks, Joseph Sandborn.
[Proved Feb. 27, 1754.]
[Bond of Rachel Hobbs, with John Weeks of Hampton as
surety, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 27, 1754, for the execution of
the will; witnesses, Nathan Johnson and Jonathan Blanchard.J
NATHANIEL SMITH 1753 KINGSTON
In the Name of God amen the Twelfth day of June annoque
domini one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty three I Nathaniel
Smith of Kingston in the Province of Newhampshire in New
England yeoman * * *
Item I Give and bequeath to Elizabeth My beloved wife all
my household Goods, Debts and Moveable Effects (which Shall
Remain after my Just debts and funeral Charges are paid) to be
hers and at her disposall forever, and I Give and bequeath to my
Said Wife the use or Improvement of one half of my dwelling
house So long as She Shall Remain my Widow
Item I Give to my beloved Son Nathaniel Smith aboute
Twenty acres of land in the Parish of Epping in the Province
aforesaid be it more or less it being the whole of that land which
I have adjoyning to the land which I let him have before on
which he Now dwells
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 429
Item I Give to my beloved Son Daniel Smith all my home
Place which I bought in Part of John Robarcls and Samuel
Mugoon deceased and in Part of Benjamin Mugoon Daniel
Loverin John Brown and Cap* Daniel Ladd and my dwelling
house and all other buildings Standing thereon Except the use of
one half of my house to my Wife as aforesaid, he Paying to My
beloved Dafter Anne Smith one Thousand Pounds in Money
or Bills of Publick Credit Equall in value to Silver Coin at the
Rate of Sixty Shillings old tenor per ounce, when She Shall arive
at the age of Eighteen years, and to My beloved Grand Son
Nathaniel Weare five hundred Pounds in Bills of Publick Credit
or Money Equal in value to Silver Coin at the Rate aforesaid
when he Shall arive at the age of Twenty one years, and my
Will is that if my Said Son Daniel Shall Refuse or Neglect to
Pay the Said Sums as aforesaid to my Said dafter Anne Smith
and Grand Son Nathaniel Weare, that then My Executrix Shall
Sell So Much of my Said home Place as Shall Produce So Much
as Shall be Sufficiant, and Pay them the Said Sums according to
the true Intent and meaning hereof.
Item I Give unto my beloved Dafter Patience Smith aboute
Twenty two acres of land More or less it being all that Peice or
tract of land which I have lying in the East Parish in Kingston
aforesaid adjoyning to Captain Phineas Batchelders land. She
Paying to my Grand Son Nathaniel Weare aforesaid one hundred
Pounds in Money or Publick Bills of Credit Equal in value to
Silver Coin at the Rate herein before mentioned, when he Shall
arive to Twenty one years of age, and if my Said dafter Patience
Shall Refuse or Neglect to Pay to my Said Grand Son Nathaniel
Weare the Said hundred Pounds aforesaid. My will is that then
my Executrix Shall Sell So much of the Said Twenty two acres of
land as Shall be Sufficiant to Produce and Pay Said Sum to my
Said Grand Son
Item I Give to My beloved dafter Anne Smith one Thousand
Pounds in Money or Bills of Publick Credit Equall in value to
Silver Coin at the Rate of Sixty Shillings old tenor per ounce to
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be Paid to her when She Shall arlve to Eighteen years of age by
my Son Daniel Smith or my Executrix out of my home Place as
before mentioned in this my Will.
Item I Give to My beloved Grandson Nathaniel Weare Six
hundred Pounds in Money or Bills of Publick Credit Equall in
value to Silver Coin at the Rate of Sixty Shillings per ounce to
be paid unto him when he Shall arive to Twenty one years of age,
by my Son Daniel Smith and my dafter Patience Smith or my
Executrix out of my home Place and the Twenty two acres of
land in the East Parish in Kingston aforesaid as is before men-
tioned in this my will.
Item I Give to my beloved Dafter Elizabeth Smith Twenty
acres of land more or less it being all that Peice or tract of land
which I have in Brintwood Near the White Pine Plain so Called
and adjoyning to land heretofore belonging to Samuel Jones and
land belonging to Thomas Gorden
all the before Mentioned bequests I Give and bequeath to
my Said Children their heirs and assigns forever Except what I
Gave to my Said W^ife.
Finally I do hereby Constitute appoint and ordain My dearly
beloved Wife Elizabeth Smith to be my Sole Executrix to this
my Last Will and Testament, And I do hereby utterly disallow
Revoke and disanull all other and former Wills and Testaments
by me Made heretofore or Expressed to be made Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
day and Year first above Mentioned
Nathaniel Smith
[Witnesses] Benj=' Thing, Sam" Gilman, John Phillips.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1757.]
Province of 1 To the Hon'^'^ Richard Wibird Esq' Judge
New Hampshire / of the Probate of Wills and for Granting
Letters of administration on the Estate of Persons deceased
with the Province aforesaid —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 43 1
Humbly Sheweth Nathaniel Smith of Eppin in the Province of
New Hampshire Husbandman and the others subscribers hereof
Children of Nathaniel Smith of Kingstown in said Province
husbandman deceas'd and Elizabeth his wife, That the said
Nathaniel dec*^ Some time before his decease made his will and
in & by the Same appointed his said Wife Sole Executrix thereof
and on the 6*^ day of August Instant the said Nathaniel died
and on the 9^^ day of August the said Elizabeth died also. The
said Testator in and by the said will gave unto his said wife all
his moveable Estate money & Debts, and altho' Daniel Smith
Second Son of said Deceas'd hath a Greater Legacy in said Will
than his brother Nathaniel who is the Eldest son yet by the
Death of the said Elizabeth they apprehend it is more Equitable
& agreeable to Law that administration with the will annext of
the said deceasd be granted to the Said Nathaniel & also that
administration of the said Elizabeths Estate be granted to the
said Nathaniel and they have Sundry Reasons to offer to your
honour why administration on either of said Estates should not
be Granted either in whole or in part to the said Daniel viz* be-
cause the said Daniel is much adicted to what is Called horse
Jockeying keeps much Company and Sometimes is something
overtaking with Liquor so that they apprehend that it would
not be for his Interist much less for their Interist to have ad-
ministration Granted to him in any sort, but they pray that
administration on the Estates be Granted to the Eldis son and
your Petitioners shall as in Duty bound Ever pray
August 25, 1757 — nathenel smith
Elisabeth Gorden
anne Smith
Joseph Weare
[Bond of Nathaniel Smith of Epping, yeoman, with Daniel
Smith of Kingston and Nathaniel Gordon of Exeter, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 26, 1757, for the administra-
tion, with will annexed, of the estate; witnesses, William Parker,
Benjamin Rolfe.]
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[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1757, authorizing Theophilus Smith of
Exeter and Biley Lyford of Brentwood to appraise the estate.]
[Guardianship of Ann Smith, minor, aged more than fourteen
years, daughter of Nathaniel Smith, granted to Nathaniel
Gordon Oct. 10, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 310.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Gordon of Exeter, yeoman, with Joseph
Weare of Kensington, yeoman, as surety, in the sum of £500,
Oct. 10, 1757, for the guardianship of Ann Smith; witnesses,
William Parker, Samuel Parker.]
[Inventory, Oct. 11, 1757; amount, £17,015. 19. o; signed by
Theophilus Smith and Biley Lyford.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £2386. 9. o,
personal estate; expenditures, £1039. 11. 2; allowed Aug. 30,
1758-]
JOEL DIX 1753 LITCHFIELD
[Administration on the estate of Joel Dix of Litchfield, yeo-
man, granted to John Marshall of Nottingham West, yeoman,
June 15, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 480.]
[Bond of John Marshall, with John Marshall, Jr., of Notting-
ham West and Jacob Hildreth of Litchfield as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, June 15, 1753, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Chase and Thomas Chase.]
[Inventory, July 18, 1753; amount, £1687. 8. 8; signed by
Samuel Greeley, Jr., and Phineas Underwood.]
[License to the administrators, Sept. 4, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 433
[Warrant, Sept. 4, 1753, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell of
Dunstable, gentleman, and Samuel Greeley, Jr., of Nottingham
West, yeoman, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, June 5, 1754; amount, £1910. 6. o; signed by
Jonathan Lovewell and Samuel Greeley, Jr.]
[Division of the estate among the creditors; allowed Aug. 28,
1 754-]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £1754. o. 4; expenditures, £707. i. 5; allowed Aug. 28,
1754; mentions a widow, and children under seven years of age.]
[Additional inventory, Feb. 12, 1782; unimproved land in
Merrimack of uncertain value; signed by Daniel Marshall.]
THOMAS WILSON 1753 EXETER
In the Name of God Amen: I Thomas Wilson of Exeter in
the Province of Newhampshire Gentleman, being in health of
body * * *
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Son Humphrey
Wilson all my land laid out to me at a place called Deer Hill
which was not given him before by a Deed of Gift, The whole of
which being three hundred and Fifty acres, be it more or less.
He to pay to his four Sisters Twenty five pounds apiece as
hereinafter mentioned.
Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Son Joshua
Wilson All my land laid out to me in the Township of Exeter
as my Common Rite not already disposed of, and all my Salt
marsh lying upon Exeter River and my Temple meadow I
likewise Give him my Dwelling house and Bam and all my land
adjoyning to it and the whole of my Pasture lying upon the East-
erly side of Stratham Road. I Likewise Give him my Grist
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Mills and Saw Mills and all the priviledge of the land and
streams whereon they Stand, and Saws, Dogs and all other
Utensils belonging to them and all my Implements and Tools for
Husbandry and my Negro man Cato He to pay to his four
Sisters his part of the particular Sums given to them as here
after mentioned ; and my Will is that what I have given to my
two Sons above mentioned Shall be to them their Heirs and
Assigns forever. —
Item: I Give Devise and bequeath to Daughter Anna Rice
Ninety Eight pounds one Shilling and Six pence, Twenty five
pounds of which to be paid her by her Brother Humphrey Wilson
and the Remainder by her Brother Joshua W^ilson within one
year after my Decease.
Item I Give to my Daughter Mary Blunt One hundred and
Six pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence. Twenty live
pounds of which to be paid her by her Brother Humphry Wilson
and the Remainder by her Brother Joshua Wilson within three
years after my Decease —
Item I Give and Devise to my Daughter Sarah Kimbal
Eighty Eight pounds one Shilling and Six pence Twenty live
pounds to be paid her by her Brother Humphry Wilson and the
Remainder by her brother Joshua Wilson within Two years after
my Decease.
Item I Give and Devise unto my Daughter Judith Lyford
Sixty Seven pounds and Six pence : Twenty five pounds of which
to be paid her by her brother Humphry Wilson and the Re-
mainder by her Brother Joshua Wilson within four years after
my Decease And my Will is that the whole of the Legacies that
I have given to my four Daughters shall be paid in Bills of Credit
of the old tenor. —
Item I Give and Devise to my two Sons Humphry and Joshua
before mentioned all my Wearing Apparrel both Lining and
Woollen to be equally Divided between them —
Item: I Give and Devise to my four Daughters Anna Rice,
Sarah Kimball, Mary Blunt, and Judith Lyford: my negro man
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 435
Named Coffee and all my Household goods and my Stock of
Cattle Sheep, and Swine viz the whole of my moveable estate
not already disposed of to be equally Divided between them
and likewise my Oilman Town Rite
Finally My Will is and I do hereby Appoint my Son Joshua
Wilson Sole Executor to this my last will and Testament: And
do hereby Revoke all and every other Will and Testament, by
me in any manner heretofore made Confirming this to be my
last will and Testament —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
this fourteenth day of June: Anno Domini one Thousand Seven
hundred and Fifty three.
Thomas wilson
[Witnesses] Woodbridge Odlin, Sam' Brooks, Daniel Grant.
[Proved March i, 1754.]
[John Rice, Anna Rice, John Kimball, Sarah Kimball, Jona-
than Blunt, Mary Blunt, Biley Lyford, and Judith Lyford waive
inventory of the estate of their father, Thomas Wilson, Feb.
II, 1754; witnesses, Zebulon Giddings, Richard Emery.]
[Bond of Joshua Wilson, with Theophilus Smith and Robert
Light as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £1000, March i,
1754, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Abner Thurston,
John Tilton.j
ABRAHAM HOLMES 1753 LONDONDERRY
[Mary Holmes of Londonderry, widow, renounces adminis-
tration on the estate of her husband, Abraham Holmes, June 21,
1753; witness, Robert Wallace.]
[Administration on the estate of Abraham Holmes of London-
derry granted to John Holmes of Londonderry June 21, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 488.]
436 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of John Holmes, yeoman, with Matthew Reid, and
Joseph Morrison, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the
sum of £500, June 21, 1753, for the administration of the estate ;
witnesses, Moses Barnett and Robert Wallace.]
[Inventory, signed by Moses Barnett and Robert Wallace;
amount, £2344. 10. 6; attested July 3, 1753.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts £1056. 7. 6; expenditures, £666. 7. 2; allowed May 29,
1754; mentions Matthew Reid and Joseph Morrison, husbands
of the two daughters of the deceased.]
[Warrant, Aug. i, 1754, authorizing Andrew Todd, Moses
Barnett, Robert Wallace, gentlemen, Samuel Miller, and John
Clark, yeomen, all of Londonderry, to divide the estate among
the widow, oldest son, and other children. They reported that
the heirs met Nov. 16, 1754, ^^id concluded an agreement.]
[Administrator's additional account against the estate ; amount
£50. 12. o; allowed Nov. 29, 1758.]
JAMES ROGERS 1753 DUNBARTON
[Administration on the estate of James Rogers granted to
Mary Rogers June 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 67.]
[Bond of Mary Rogers of Starkstown, widow, with James
Rogers of Londonderry and Joseph Brown of Chester, yeomen,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 25, 1753, for the adminis-
tration of the estate of James Rogers of Starkstown; witnesses,
John Aiken and John McMurphy.]
[Inventory, Sept. i, 1753; amount, £1944. o. o; signed by
Robert Bunten and Joseph Brown.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 437
EDWARD SLEEPER 1753
[Administration on the estate of Edward Sleeper granted to
Aaron Sleeper June 27, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 545.]
NICHOLAS DENNETT 1753 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Nicholas Dennett granted
to Benjamin Miller June 27, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 466.]
[Bond of Benjamin Miller, yeoman, with John Dennett,
gentleman, and Moses Miller, yeoman, as sureties, all of Ports-
mouth, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1753, for the administration
of the estate of Nicholas Dennett of Portsmouth, glazier; wit-
nesses, Cutts Shannon and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 26, 1753; amount, £713. 2. 0.]
JOHN WILSON 1753 CHESTER
[Inventory of the estate of John Wilson of Chester, yeoman,
July 3, 1753; amount, £2050. 7. 6; signed by Samuel Emerson
and Silvanus Smith; attested by Margaret Wilson, adminis-
tratrix.]
Oure agrement is thus that the reall esteat of John wilson of
Chester lately Desesed shall be left to his Son Induring his life
and then to fall in to the nearest ear of the name as for the
moveables after the deats is payed all that is in the prising bills
the one half gos to the wido and the other to the Child of his peart
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of the movibals and the wido is to have her moveabels that she
posesed befor She was mared besids
as witnes our hands august 29 1753
James Ewins James Shirla
Joseph bell wilam wilson
her
Margaret X wilson
mark
[Petition of Elizabeth Wilson and Margaret Wilson, "Being
left without father or mother Besides four more of us younger
than us," that administration be granted to Capt. Andrew
Todd: dated Londonderry, Nov. 6, 1753.]
ROBERT COCHRAN 1753 LONDONDERRY
[Bond of Abigail Cochran, widow, with Moses Bamett and
Samuel Manson, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in
the sum of £1000, July 10, 1753, for the administration of the
estate of Robert Cochran of Londonderry, gentleman ; witnesses,
Benjamin Thompson and John Moore.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1753; amount, £3116. 16. o; signed by
Moses Bamett and Samuel Morrison.]
I most Confase I have Posponded two long in making up my
accounts with your honner but the Incapacity of my helth wold
not admite me to Go Down and their is no Licklyhood that Ever
I shall be able but I have Sent Down a Return with Capt Bamett
and my son which I have attested for there will be no uneaseness
with my adminest° for there is no heirs but one Son and he is
testiffy* and hes Cared on the whole himself and had I been able
in body to Con Down I shold have made my Retom in one year
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 439
after the Adminest" which is all at present from your most
humble Servent
Lond^y Nov^' y« 27^^ 1758 her
Abigell X Cochran
mark
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, personal estate, £1316. 16. o; expenditures, £821. 5, o;
allowed Nov. 29, 1758.]
BENJAMIN EATON 1753 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Eaton granted to
his widow, Anna Eaton, July 18, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 558.]
[Bond of Anna Eaton of Londonderry, widow, with James
Graves of Hampstead, yeoman, and William Eaton of London-
derry as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 18, 1753, for the ad-
ministration of the estate of Benjamin Eaton of Londonderry,
cooper; witnesses, John McLaughlin, John McMurphy, John
Dolley, and William Dolley.]
[Inventory, signed by William Kelly and James Graves;
amount, £261. 2. 6; attested Oct. 30, 1753.]
[Warrant, Oct. 31, 1753, authorizing John McMurphy of
Londonderry and James Graves of Hampstead, yeoman, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Aug. 26, 1754; amount, £224. 7. 6; signed by
John McMurphy and James Graves.]
[Division of the estate among the creditors ; amount available,
£84. 19. 6; allowed Aug. 28, 1754.]
440 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £226. 2. 6; expenditures, £141. 3. o; allowed Aug. 28,
1754; mentions children under seven years of age.]
HENRY ADAMS 1753 MERRIMACK
In the Name of God Amen the Eighteenth of July one thou-
sand seven Hundred and fifty three I Henery Adams of the Town
of Merimack Husbandman being very sick and week in body
* * *
I do give and Bequeth to Mary my well beloved Wife whom I
do likewise Constetute make and ordain my sole Executrix of
this my last Will and Testament all and singular my Lands
Messuages and Tenements in Merimack and in a New Plantation
or Township Called Narraganset N° three or Souhegan West,
and all my personal Estate with in doors and without, that is to
Say all my Stock of Chattle and sheep, and all my Husbendry
Utincills my House and all the stuff and fumatur of it.
It is my Will that this my real and personal Estate above
mentioned shall be possed and enjoyed by my Beloved Wife to be
disposed off according to her pleasure only that she shall pay all
my Just Debts
and I do hereby utterly disalow and disanul all and every
other former Testaments Rattifying and Confirming this and no
other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I
have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above
written his
Henery X Adams
Mark
[Witnesses] Tho» Clark, William Howard, Daniel Wilkins.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1753.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 44I
[Bond of Mary Adams of Merrimack, widow, with Jonathan
Snow, gentleman, and Daniel Searles, yeoman, both of Dun-
stable, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 26, 1753, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, Joseph Blanchard and Matthew
Thornton.]
ANDREW WIGGIN 1753 STRATHAM
In The name of God amen July the twenty th Day In the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three I Andrew
Wiggin of stratham in the Province of Newhampshire Esqr
Item as for my beloved wife Rachel wiggin according to a
vearbel agreement before marage I quit to her all the household
stufT she brought with her that is not worn out and half what we
have goten since we Came togethar — within doar and thirty
pounds a year yearly old tener as it was in 1 740 to be payd out of
the produse of my farm and also I give her y® Est end of my hous
that is to say the Littel room and Chamber over it and firing for
one fire and keepeing for one Cow Sommor and wintar and the
use of my riding Chear and hors as Long as she remains my
widw but if she marry she is to quit my Esteat.
Item as for my beloved Gran Son Andrew Wiggin on Condition
he or my Executars in his behalf pay the Debts and Legeses I
herein ordor I Give and Bequeth unto him the said Andrew all
my Land I have in stratham above the Country Road bounding
on the south side on the pasnag and on Lans Land and mill brook
to hoag and on the norest on the path that gos to winicot and I
give him that orchard below the Road Joyning to Pottels Land
with as much Land as to make up two acres and all my salt
marsh on the mill krick from the fence at Extar field So Caled
Down to simon wiggins marsh and ten feet of upland all round
said marsh and all my marsh on the haykrick from the said fence
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at Exetar feeld Down to the brige over said krick with ten feet of
upland all round said marsh and also I give him half my saw
mill and half my Grismill with all the privilegses thereunto be-
longing and half my stock of Cattel of all sorts and half my
wering Close and my silver tankerd and sword one gun one cane
and my negro man filandar: to him his heirs and assigns forever
if he Live to the age of twenty one years but if he should Die be-
fore then it shall all Desend to his Brothar Bradstree Wiggin he
performing the same Conditions that Andrew was that is as I
here ordor that is to pay half my Just Debts and funiril Chargs
and to my wife fifteen pounds a year yearly and half firring for
one fire & half keeping for one Cow Sommor and wintar as Long
as she remains my widow and pay to my three Daughtars Hanah
Burley martha Rust and Abigail Doe one hundred pound Each
of them old tener soon af tar my Decese and pay to his five sistars
mary Abigail martha Phebey and Hanah one hundred pounds
Each as thay Come to age old tener and my will is that my
Daughtar Phebey shall have the Improvement of the Esteat afore
said with the Advice of my Executars untill Andrew Coms to
age for the suppart of the famely and paying the Debtes as
aforesaid if she remain my sons widow but if she marrey then I
Lave the affare with my Executars to assist my Granson in his
nonage in paying of Debtes and Legases as I have here ordored
and if thay Cant be payd without I give them pour to sell Land
where it may be best speared and my will is that my Daughtar
Phebey shall Live in the hous as Long as she remains my sons
widow and as I have payd her husbands Debts I give her one
thurd of the parsonal Esteat her husband Died sesed of — and
aftar the Debtes and Legases that I have ordred in this my will
are payd I give her one thurd part of the Land to Improve Dur-
ing her widowwood
Itim I give and bequeth unt my beloved Granson Jonathan
Wiggin on Condition he pay half of all my Just Debts and to my
wife fifteen pounds a year and find her half fiaring for one fire
and half keeping for one Cow wintar and sommor as Long as she
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 443
remains my widow and pay unto my two Daughtars mary smith
and marcy Sherbon one hundred pounds Each old tener soon
after my Deces and to his sistar mary wiggin and his bretherin
Zebolon Isecor and nathaniel one hundred pounds to Each of
them old tener al as thay Com to age on the Condition above
said I give him the said Jonathan all my Land and marsh I shall
Die sesed of from Exetar feeld so Caled up to the Country Road
with all that is on it Exepting what I resarve for my wife and
Daughtar Rust in y^ hous and I give him half my saw mill and
half greesmill and half my stock of Cattel of all sorts half my
wering Close one Cane one gun and my negro boy Loeses second
Child all him his heirs and assigns forever if he live to full age but
if he should Die before then it shall to his next surviveing
Brothar he porforming the Conditions above said
Itim my will is that all my Gransons Exept Andrew and Jona-
than be put to treds —
Itim I give to my two Gransons nicholas and Bradstreet wig-
gin a whoU Wright in Bow Equel betwen them
Item I give unto my two Daughtars Hanah Burley and mery
smith all my wright in Gilmantown
Itim I give unto my Daughtar martha Rust all my wright in
Bansted forever and one room in my hous where I Live Duaring
her widowwhood —
Itim I have give unto my two Daughtars Abigail Doe and
marcey Sherbon all my wrigh in Cantarbery and I Dwo hereby
Constitut make and ordain my Sons Theophilos Smith and
Samuel Shorbon to be my Executars of this my Last will and
testement and I Do hereby uttarly revoak and Disalow all and
Every othar will or testament by me heretofore made ratifying
this and no othar to be my Last will and testement in witness
where of I have hereunto seat my hand and seal agreeable to the
Deat above Said
before Sighen my will is that I give my houshold goods to my
five Daughtars Equel as thay Shall agree without an Inventory
And' Wiggin
444 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] John Neal, John Hill, Simon Wiggen Jun% Sam^'
Clerk.
[Proved Feb. 6, 1756.]
[Inventory, Feb. 27, 1756; amount, £20,424. o. o; signed by
Robert Light and Samuel Lane.]
THOMAS BRACKETT 1753 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Brackett granted to
John Brackett and Martha Brackett July 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 502.]
[Bond of Martha Brackett, widow, and John Brackett, gentle-
man, both of Greenland, with Thomas Wiggin, Jr., of Stratham,
gentleman, and Joseph Taylor Weare of Hampton, yeoman, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, July 25, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Thomas Brackett of Greenland ; witnesses,
William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, July 26, 1753; amount, £5241. 10. o; signed by
William Pottle and Enoch Clark.]
JOSHUA MACCRESS i753 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Maccress granted to
Nathan Johnson July 25, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 502.]
[Bond of Nathan Johnson of Greenland, husbandman, with
William Johnson of Greenland and Samuel Piper of Stratham,
husbandmen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 25, 1753, for
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 445
the administration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon and
Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Oct. 29, 1753; amount, £843. 12. o; signed by
Enoch Clark and John Huggins.]
[License to the administrator, Nov. 28, 1753, to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, Nov. 28, 1753, authorizing Enoch Clark, innholder,
and John Huggins, yeoman, both of Greenland, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1753, authorizing Enoch Clark, innholder,
John Huggins, Nathaniel Huggins, Jonathan Barker, yeomen,
all of Greenland, and John Avery, yeoman, of Stratham, to set
off the widow's third to Susanna Maccress.]
* * * Pursuant hereunto we the Said Subscribers have
proceeded according to the best of our Skill and Judgments, to
Set off one full third part of Said Estate, and Bounded the Same
as follows viz. begining at the Easterly Corner of Said Estate by
the High way that Leads from James Gates to the Country
Road ; and to run from Said Corner Northwesterly by Said High
Way thirty eight Rods and three quarters, to a heap of Stones
we there set up, thence to run South about thirty five Degrees
Westerly, about forty Rods, to another heap of Stones we there
Set up, by Land formerly in Possession of Jonathan Weeks Late
of Said Greenland Deceased, thence to run Easterly as the fence
now Stands, forty five Rods and a quarter, to the corner first
mentioned. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our
hands this 14**" Day of February Anno Que Domini 1754
Nat'' Huggins
Jonathan Barker
John Avery
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £604. 4. 9; signed
by Enoch Clark and John Huggins; returned Aug. 28, 1754.]
446 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, £544. 17. o; expenditures, £196. 10. o; allowed Oct. 30,
1754; mentions "Keeping one of the Children of said Dec"^ under
Seven Years of age 108 Weeks."]
[Division of the estate to the creditors; amount distributed^
£348. 7. o; allowed Oct. 3, 1754.]
[Petition of Ebenezer Pitman of Meredith, husbandman, Nov.
21, 1 810, who married the oldest daughter, for administration on
the estate not administered by Nathan Johnson, "who died
without having fully administered said Estate."]
[Bond of Ebenezer Pitman, with Joseph Clark of Greenland,
cabinet maker, and Samuel G. Smith of Exeter, saddler, as sure-
ties, in the sum of $3000, Nov. 21, 18 10, for the administration of
the estate; witness, John J. Parker.]
[Warrant, Nov. 21, 1810, authorizing Brackett Weeks and
Samuel Hatch, both of Greenland, innholders, and Samuel Piper^
Jr., of Stratham, husbandman, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 4, 1810; amount, $202.50; signed by Brackett
Weeks, Samuel Hatch, and Samuel Piper, Jr.]
[Petition of the administrator for license to sell real estate.]
[License to the administrator. May 20, 181 1, to sell real estate
to the amount of $270.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, $83.25; expenditures, $53.25; allowed Oct. 9, 181 1.]
[Division of the balance among the creditors; allowed Oct. 14^
1811.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 447
JETHRO GOSS 1753 RYE
In the Name of God Amen I Jethro Goss of Rye in the Prov-
ince of New Hamp Shire in New England Being Infirm & full
of Pane * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to my Well Beloved wife
Esther Goss one hole right or tract of Land Lying and Being in
Jenness town So Caled unto her my Said wife & to her Dispose
for Ever —
Item I Give and Bequeath to my two Sons Levi Goss & Rich*^
Goss the whole of my Estate Both Real & Personall whatsoever
& wheresoever not Disposed of in this my Last will thay with
my wife Paying all my Just Debts & funerall Charges & the
Severall Legacies here in this my Last will Mentioned these I
Give to my two Sons Levi & Rich'' and to there heirs and assigns
for Ever
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Goss
fifteen Ounces of Selver or that value & one Cow to Be Paid her
by my Executors at the time of her Being twenty one years old —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Mary Goss
fifteen ounces of Selver or that value & a Cow to be paid her by
my Executors at the time of her Being twenty one years old —
Item I Give and Bequeath my Daughter Esther Goss fifteen
Ounces of Selver or that value and a Cow to be Paid her By my
Executors at the time of her Being twenty one years Old —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Susanner Goss
fifteen Ounces of Selver or that value and a Cow to Be Paid her
By my Executors at the time of her Being twenty one years old
Item I Give unto my well Beloved wife Esther Goss the im-
provement of one thord of my Reail Estate & the use of one
Rome in my house & So much of my Estate as to pay the Severall
Legacies here in this my Last will mentioned this I Give to her
the time She Contenuers a wedow and Lastly I do By these
Presents Constitue & Appoint my wife with my two Sons Levi
& Rich'' Goss to Be my Sole Executors of this my Last will and
448 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Testament in witness Where of I hereunto Set my hand and Seal
this twenty Sixth day of July 1753
Jethro Goss
[Witnesses] Stephen Marden, Richard Rand, Rich<^ Jenness 3^
[Proved Aug. 29, 1753.]
[Inventory, signed by Stephen Marden and Richard Jenness,
3d; amount, £2208. 2. o; attested Nov. 28, 1753.]
JOHN KENNARD 1753 PORTSMOUTH
In The name of God amen this Twenty Eighth day of July in
the Twenty Seventh year of His majestys reign annoque Do-
mini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty three I John Kennard
of Portsm° in the Province of New Hamp"" Marriner * * *
Imprimis I Give to my Son Thomas Kennard five Shillings
Item to my Son in Law Mark Nelson five Shillings
Item To the Children of my Daughter Elizabeth five shillings
Each to be paid by Executrixes here after named in six months
after my Decease, the residue of my Estate both real & per-
sonall after the payment of my Just Debts funerall Charges &
the Legacies before named I Give to my two Daughters Patience
and ann & to there Heirs & assigns for Ever and I do by these
Presents authorize & impower my two Daughters Patience &
ann Aforesaid to be Executrixes to this my Last will & testament
here by revoking all other & former wills by me made ratifieing
& Confirming y« & no other to be my Last Will & Testament in
Witness where of I have Hereunto Set my hand & Seal y^ day
& year above written
John Kennard
[Witnesses] Eleazer Russell, And'^ Leishman, E Russell Jun^
[Proved March 31, 1756.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 449
[Warrant, Jan. 13, 1757, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
Charles Tread well, shopkeeper, both of Portsmouth, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 20, 1757; amount, £420. i. o; signed
by Eleazer Russell and Charles TreadwelL]
[Act, Dec. 17, 1763, authorizing the Judge of Probate to cause
the real estate to be divided, mentioning "several Lots of Land
in Portsmouth aforesaid Desen'd to them in the Right of Eliza-
beth their Mother who Deceased many Years before the said
John Kennard their Father which Land he held by the Curtesy
during his Life."]
[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1763, authorizing Daniel Peirce, Samuel
Hale, William Shackford, John Shackford, and Samuel Pen-
hallow, merchant, all of Portsmouth, to divide real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to Warrant from the Hon^'«
New Hampshire / the Judge of Probate for said Province dated
the 26**' of December last, Directed to us the Subscribers to
make a Division & Partition of the Estate of Elizabeth Ken-
nard among her Heirs, We have accordingly divided said Estate
in the manner following viz —
To Thomas Kennard son of said Elizabeth his double Share
on the North side of the Land including the Dwelling House,
Bounded Northerly by Cap* John Moffatt's Land, Easterly
Fifty six feet by Spring Street, Southerly by a Line perpendicular
to said Street until it comes within twenty feet of said Moffatt's
Land, then carrying the weadth of twenty feet Westerly to the
Land of Daniel Peirce Esq and is N° i in the Plan herewith
retum'd — •
To the Heirs of Elizabeth, Wife of Peter Man, afterward Wife
of Mark Nelson Daughter of said Elizabeth Kennard, their share
N° 2 in said Plan, Bounded Southerly Twenty seven feet by the
Parade, Westerly by Land of Daniel Peirce Esq Northerly by
Thomas Kennards part. Easterly by a Line parallel to the west
450 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
side adjoining to the yard of said Daniel Peirce Esq except that
part of the House taken in by the Easterly Line the whole of
which is hereafter set off to Anne Dam —
To Patience, Wife of Cap* Benjamin Odiorne her Share N° 3
in said Plan, Bounded Northerly Thirty six feet by Thomas
Kennards part, Easterly Forty feet by Spring Street, Southerly
about Twenty one feet by the Parade, Westerly by Land for-
merly sold out of said Estate to Alkins Kennard Deceas'd and
by Land hereafter Set off to Anne Dam except the shop now
improved by John Gunnison —
To Anne Wife of Theophilus Dam her share N° 4 in said
Plan, Bounded Southerly Twenty five feet by the Parade,
Westerly by the part herein before Set off to the Heirs of Eliza-
beth Nelson, Northerly by Thomas Kennards part. Easterly
by Patience Odiornes part. Then Southerly by Land Sold to
Alkins Kennard, then Easterly by said Land Sold to Alkins
Kennard with the whole of the House that Stands on this and
partly on Lot N° 2 with Liberty to move off that part of the
House that stands on said Lot any time within one year from
the date hereof —
Note if there should be any mistake in the number of Feet
upon Spring Street or upon the Parade, each Party that joins
thereto is to have more or less as the number of Feet may be —
Portsmouth January the 18*^ 1764 —
D Peirce
Sam^ Hale
W Shackford
John Shackford
Sam' Penhallow
JONATHAN RICHARDSON 1753 CHELMSFORD, MASS.
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£482. o. o; land in Merrimack, Brenton's Farm in Litchfield, and
Nesonkeag Great Meadows; signed by Jonathan Cummings
and John Chamberlain; attested by Thomas Parker of Dracut,
Mass., executor.]
JAMES HEATON 1753 SWANZEY
In the Name of God Amen —
The Eleventh day of August 1753. —
I James Heaton of Swanzey, in the Province of New Hamp-
shire in New England, Husbandman, being Sick & weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis I give & Bequeath to Eleoner my dearly Beloved
Wife, the keeping of Two Cows, Two Sheep, and one Horse,
Ten Bushels of Grain, and an Hundred Pounds of Pork & Beef
^ Year, together with a Sufficiency of fire wood ; and also that
all the Household Goods, be at her Disposal, during her natural
Life.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Son William
Heaton, whom I likewise Constitute make & Ordain, Sole
Executor of this last will & Testament The Place where I now
Dwell, together with the Buildings & all the Priviledges thereto
belonging not to come into any Apprisal, together with one
pair of Steers one Horse & one Cow, he takeing the Care of his
Mother & doeing for her as above mentioned.
Item I give & bequeathe to my well beloved Son Nathaniel
Heaton one hundred Acres of Land on the West Side of the
River, which Land I purchased of William Armes, and Sixteen
Acres of Interval on the Same Side of the River, Eight Acres of
which is in Keene & Eight in Swanzey ; as also Three Eight Acree
Lots N° 10, II, 12, on the East Side of the River, all this not to
come into any apprizal, as also one pair of Steers, one Horse
and one Cow. And as to these my Two Sons William & Nathan-
452 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ael, my will is that they pay the Legacies hereafter mentioned,
in an equal Proportion
Item. I Give & Bequeathe to my well beloved Grand Children
viz* John, Moses Samuel & James Heaton, four Hundred Acrees
of my Farm, called the Mill Farm, with a Due Proportion of the
Medow in S'^ Farm, beginning on the North Side, and So measur-
ing down the River.
Likewise my Will is, that Two of S^ Grand Children be brought
up out of the Estate, that is Moses & Samuel, Provided they Shall
live with their Uncles, William & Nathael Heaton, or with Either
of them.
Item I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Eleonor
Feirce, one hundred Thirty and Three pounds Six Shillings &
Eight pence lawfuU money of the Massachusetts Bay, or New
Hampshire Money, or Lands to that Value, to be paid within
three years after my Decease.
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter in Law
Abigail Heaton, Thirteen pounds Six shillings & Eight pence
lawfull money of the Massachusetts Bay, or New Hampshire
money, or Lands to that Value, within three Years after my
Decease, together with all, and every Thing that belonged to
her late Husband, James Heaton's Estate.
Item My Will is That all the remainder of my Estate, in this
and other Towns, be equally divided between my two Sons,
William & Nathanael Heaton, by them freely to be possessed &
Enjoyed. And I do hereby Ratifie & Confirm this and no other,
to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof, I have
hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Day & Year above written
James Heaton
[Witnesses] Ezra Carpenter, Samuel Hills, Asa Grant.
[Proved Dec. lo, 1756.]
[Bond of William Heaton of Swanzey, with Samuel Hills of
Swanzey and Josiah Willard of Winchester as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Dec. 10, 1756, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, Samuel Briard, Thales Greenwood.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 453
WILLIAM MOORE 1753
[Administration on the estate of William Moore of Dorchester-
Canada, Mass., yeoman, granted to Benjamin Bellows Aug. 20,
I753-]
[Probate Records, vol, i8, p. 503.]
[Bond of Benjamin Bellows of Walpole, gentleman, with
Joseph Blanchard of Dunstable and Daniel Peirce of Portsmouth
as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 20, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Thomas Hart, Jr.,
and John Hunking.]
[License to the administrator, Aug. 22, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate;
receipts, £8. 13. 4 from sale of land in Westmoreland; expendi-
tures £10. 10. 3; exhibited July 4, 1771.]
ANTHONY CROSBY 1753 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Anthony Crosby of Hampton
Falls granted to Jonathan Crosby Aug. 29, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 516.]
[Bond of Jonathan Crosby of Chester, yeoman, with William
Wilson of Chester and George Woodhouse of Portsmouth,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1753, for the
administration of the estate of Anthony Crosby, weaver; wit-
nesses, Cutts Shannon and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Aug. 30, 1753; amount, £301. 13. o; signed by
Ezekiel Worthen and Jeremiah Eastman.]
454 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JAMES HUGHES 1753 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of James Hughes of Kingston
granted to EHzabeth Hughes Aug. 29, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 509.]
[Bond of EHzabeth Hughes of Kingston, widow, with Thomas
Wells of Chester, gentleman, and John Hogg of Hampstead,
yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1753, for the
administration of the estate of James Hughes of Kingston,
joiner; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Wells and John Hogg; amount,
£590. o. o; attested Aug. 28, 1753.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Elizabeth Fol-
lansbee, formerly Elizabeth Hughes; receipts, personal estate;
expenditures, £152. 9. 6; allowed June 29, 1757.]
DANIEL KIDD 1753 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Kidd of Kingston
granted to Mary Kidd Aug. 29, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 510.]
[Bond of Mary Kidd of Kingston, with John Hogg of Hamp-
ton, yeoman, and Thomas Wells of Chester, gentleman, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1753, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan
Blanchard.]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Wells and John Hogg; amount,
£221. 13. 3; attested Aug. 29, 1753.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate
receipts, personal estate, £119. 13. 3; expenditures, £905. 2. 10
allowed July 7, 1757.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 455
[Additional account by Nathaniel Holmes and his wife, Mary
Holmes, administratrix; receipts, £90. o. o; allowed April 29,
1773.]
[Warrant, April 29, 1773, authorizing Samuel Emerson, John
Tolford, both of Chester, William Cunningham of Londonderry,
Nathaniel Ingalls, and Charles Pressey, both of Sandown, to
divide the real estate.]
County of 1 We the Subscribers By order of the Judge
Rockingham ss / of Probate for Said County : Being appoynted
a Committee to Divide the Reall Estate of Daniel Kid Late
of Sandown in said County Deceased Intestate Agreeable to
Said warrant We have Done it in the following manner (Viz) —
first We have Set of To mary late widow of the Said Deceased
for her third part five acres of Land Laying on the Easterly side
of the High way Bounded as followeth: first at the South West
comer a Stake and Stones in the comer of the fence by Curriers
Land, then Northerly by the High way Sixteen Rods to a Stake
and Stones: then Easterly Twenty Rods to a stake and stones:
then North four Rods to a stake and stones by follensbees Land
then Easterly by his Land Twenty four Rods to a stake and
stones : then Southerly acrost Said Lot Twenty Rods to a stake
and stones by Curriers Land then westerly by his Land forty
four Rods to the first bound with the Easterly End of the house
from Top to Bottom and a Priveledge to Bake in the oven in the
other Room and one third part of the Bame at the Easterly End — ■
2^y We have Set of to Agness Alexander in her Right for one
single share one acre and a half and Twenty four square Rods of
Land Laying on the North Easterly comer of the Lot Bounded
as followeth (Viz) at the norwesterly corner a stake and stone
being the north East bounds of what Land we sect of for the
widows thirds: then Easterly by Follensbees Land forty four
Rods to a stake and stones by the High way: then Southerly
by that Six Rods to a stake and stones : then westerly forty four
Rods to a stake and stones : then Northerly by the widows thirds
456 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Six Rods to the first bound with one sixth part of the house and
Barn Exclusive of the widows thirds —
^ly We Set of to mary Cochran in her Right for one single
share one acre and a half and Twenty four Square Rods of Land
Laying at the Easterly End of the Lot Bounded as followeth
(Viz) at the Norwesterly corner at a stake and stones being the
south westerly bound of what Land we set of to Agnes Alexander
then Easterly by her Land forty four Rods to a stake and stones
by the Highway then by that Southerly Six Rods to a Small
popler tree marked then westerly forty four Rods to a stake and
stones: then Northerly by what Land we set of for the widows
thirds Six Rods to the first bounds mentioned, with one Sixth
part of the house and Bam Exclusive of the widows thirds
^ly We set of to Margret Dunisen in her Right for one Single
Share Two acres of Land Lacking Eight Rods at the Easterly
End of said Lot Bounded as followeth (Viz) at the North East-
erly comer at a small popler tree marked being the south East
bound of what Land we set of to mary Cochran then westerly
by her Land forty four Rods to a stake and stones: then south-
erly by what Land we set of for the widows thirds Eight Rods
to a stake and stones: then Easterly by Curriers Land to the
Burying place So bounding Round by that to the High way and
then by that to the first bound mentioned: with one sixth part
of the house and bam Exclusive of the widows thirds
^ly We Set of to Sarah Garven in her Right for one single
share about Two acres and a half of Land Laying on the westerly
side of the High way Bounded as followeth (Viz) at the south
East comer a stake and stones by the High way then westerly
bounding on Curriers Land fifty five Rods to an oake tree marked
then North by Derry Line Seven Rods and a Quarter to a stake
and stones then East fifty five Rods to a stake and stones by the
High way then south by that seven Rods and a Quarter to the
first bounds mentioned with one sixth part of the house and bam
Exclusive of the widows thirds —
6^y We Set of to Susanah Watts in her Right for one single
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 457
share about Two acres and a half of Land Laying on the westerly-
side of the High way Bounded as foUoweth (Viz) at the south
East comer a stake and stones by the Highway — then westerly
by what Land we set of to Sarah Garven fifty five Rods to a
stake and stones then north by Deny Line seven Rods and
a Half to a stake and stones then Easterly fifty five Rods to a
stake and stones then south by the High way seven Rods and a
half to the first Bounds mentioned: with one sixth part of the
house and Bam Exclusive of the widows thirds —
7>y We set of to Elisebath Garven in her Right for one single
share about Two acres and one Quarter of Land Laying in two
peaces: the first peace Lays on the west side of the High way
bounded first at the South East comer a stake and stones by the
Highway then west by what Land We set of to Susanah Watts
fifty five Rods to a stake and stones then North by Derry Line
four Rods to a stake and stones: then East by Folensbee's Land
fifty five Rods to a stake and stones by the High way then by
that four Rods and a Half to the first bound: the other peace
contains Half one acre Lays on the East Side of the High way
bounded first at the norwest comer a stake and stones then East
by Folensbees Land twenty Rods to a stake and stones then
south four Rods to a stake and stones then west twenty Rods
to a stake and stones by the High way then north by that four
Rods to the first bound mentioned With one sixth part of the
House and Bam Exclusive of the widows thirds —
And thus we make our Return the 21^* Day of august Annoq
Domini 1773
Sam^^ Emerson
Nath^i Ingalls
Charles Pressey
458 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
STEPHEN PENDERGAST 1753 DURHAM
In the name of God, amen, the Thirty first Day of August
one thousand Seven hundred and fifty three I Stephen Pender-
gast of the Town of Durham in the Province of New hampshire
in New England yeoman being Sick and weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Jane my dearly beloved
wife all my household furniture with all my live Stock to her
disposing as She shall think proper as also the one half of my
dweling house during her natural life
Item I give to my daughter margaret Pendargast a right or
whole Share which I bought of Samuel Tille in the Township
of Canterbury
Item I give unto my Son Stephen Pendergast part of my home
Stead Estate where I now dwell beginning at a hemlock tree
near the river at the head of the Cove below Conners brook so
Called running up until it comes to a Small Stoney Bridge
Joyning to Land formerly Sam" Joys late of Durham deceas*^
then running by Said Joys bounds until it comes to Samuel
Smiths Land then runing by Said Smiths bounds until it Comes
to a Stake at Second falls Spring so Called then Running up
the river Side until it comes to the first tree where it began as
Likewise another tract of Land which I purchased of Jonathan
Woodman of Said Durham as also apples out of my Orchards
until he sets out an orchard that shall be thought time Long
Enough to bear and no Longer it is my will also that my Said
Son Should have one yoke of oxen and one mare out of my
Live Stock
Item I give unto my Son Edmond Pendergast Part of my home
Stead Estate where I now dwell beginning at a hemlock at the
head of the Cove so Called Running up until it Comes to a
Small Stoney Bridge then Running one hundred and Ninty
Rods on a South West line then fifty four rods in weadth by the
head then one hundred and ninty Rods north East to a popple
Stump above my dwelling house then beginning at a Cove lead-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 459
ing up a run of water by Tilleys Bridge so Called to a Bridge
below my Barn then running up the Lane until it Comes and
runs up the gulley of water between my Two orchards then
running on a Straight Line until it Comes to a flat Rock which
is forty Rods from the aforesaid Popple Stump I Likewise give
unto my Said Son Edmond the one half of my house and one
half of my Bam and also the other half of my house unto my
Said Son Edmond after the decease of my wife
Item I give unto my Daughter Ann Pendergast a Right or
Whole Share in the Town of Canterbury which I purchased of
M' Wier of Hampton falls —
Item I give unto my Son Solomon Pendergast part of my home
Stead Estate where I now dwell Beginning at his Brother Ed-
monds Bounds at the Cove and running to Eli Clarks hook
right or Land so Called then beginning at a Large Rock in
Tilleys Swamp So Called above a run of water that runs out of
the Field called Tilleys field then running on a Straight Line
until it Comes to the End of the Pond above said Field Called
Tileys Field then on a Straight Point of Compass until it Comes
to the outer bounds which I purchased of James Smith and
Benjamin Jenkans of Durham then running up until it Comes
to the aforesaid Eli Clarks land I likewise give unto my Said
Son one half my Barn
Item I give unto my Daughter Bridget Pendergast a Right or
whole Share which I bought of Elias Cretchett of Durham lying
in the Town Ship of Canterbury
Item I give unto my Son John Pendergast part of my Home
Stead Estate where I now dwell Beginning at a Large Rock
being one of the bounds of his Brother Solomon's in the Swamp
Called Tilleys Swamp at a Run of water Running by the above
said Solomon's bounds by the Pond until it Takes in and Com-
prehends the whole of the Land I bought of Joshua Durgin and
William Jackson of Durham then running from thence by John
Woodmans land by Lamper Eelle river on all parts until it
Comes to the aforesaid Rock where it first began
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Item I give unto my aforesaid Sons Stephen Pendergast
Edmond Pendergast Solomon Pendergast and John Pendergast
all my Land which I bought of Ephraim Davis of Durham and
Likewise the one half of my Saw mill to my Said Sons Equally
in quantity and quallity —
It is Likewise my will that my Executors Shall Sell and make
Sale of the one half of my Saw mill and Likewise all my Land in
the Town of Barrington and also a Right or whole Share in the
Town of Canterbury which I bought of John Rollans formerly of
Durham Deceased and Likewise to Sell and make Sale of four
hundred acres of Land that I have in the rare of North Yarmouth
in the Province of Main and Said money to be and for the use of
Paying my Just and honest debts and the remainder if any to be
Equally Divided Between my aforesaid Children —
I do Likewise Constitute make and ordain my Dearly Beloved
wife Pendergast and my Son Stephen Pendergast my Sole
Executrix and Executor in Trust to See my will and Testament
fully Performed and I do hereby utterly disallow, Revoke and
and disannul all and Every other former Testaments, wills
Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before
Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this
and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness
where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year
above written —
Stephen Pendergast
[Witnesses] Tamezin Bergin, Dennis Pendergast, Hercules
Moony.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1753.]
[Bond of Jane Pendergast, widow, and Stephen Pendergast,
yeoman, both of Durham, with Joseph Cotton of Portsmouth,
boat-builder, and Hercules Mooney of Durham, schoolmaster,
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 26, 1753, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan
Blanchard.l
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 46 1
[Guardianship of John Pendergast, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Stephen Pendergast, granted to William
Gate Dec. 29, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 121.]
JOHN DARLING 1753 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen September the i«' day 1753 I
John Darling of Kingstown in the Province of New Hamps. in
New England Husbandman * * *
Imp^ I Give & Bequeath unto mary my now Dearly beloved
wife all my moveable goods & Effects within doors forever to
be at her dispose; and I do also give to my s<^ wife dureing her
state of widow hood the use & Improvement of the East End
of my Dwelling House and also a priviledge in the Cellar as she
shall need for her to dwelling & use, and also the use & benefit
of a cow & three sheep to be kept for her yearly summer & winter
by my sons John & Onesiphorus & Shall be hereafter mentioned
and also that they my s<^ sons provide for my s^ wife yearly and
every year Dureing her state of widowhood as aboves*^ & brought
home to her Nine Bushels of Indian Corn & one Bushel & a Half
of Rie & the same Quantity of wheat & four pound of Hogs fat
Tryed & fourteen pounds of Tobacco & Two Barrels of Cyder
& Six Bushels of apples & Seven pounds of flax & Two Gallons
of Molasses & one Gallon of Rum & Three pecks of Salt & one
Bushel of malt & Two Hundred weight of meat —
Item I Give to my well beloved son Onesiphorus Darling his
Heirs & assigns forever my now dwelling House (that is to Say)
the Westerly End at my Decease & the Easterly End at the
Decease of my s^ wife also I Give to my s^ son Onesiphorus my
Bam saveing a priviledge for my wifes s'^ Creatures to be kept in
as aboves*^ and also the one Half of my Lands where I now live
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saveing & Excepting one acre as followeth viz: Onesiphorus
to have Half an acre on the Easterly side of the way about the
Bam for the priviledge thereof, & then to begin on the westerly
side of the way Joyning to Land I formerly gave to my s'^ son
John Darling and Running Westerly on s*^ Johns S*^ Land till it
Comes even with the fence now about my Com field on the
westerly sid of the way & on the westerly side of s'^ field & then
to run Northerly as the s*^ field fence now stands, until his Land
Laying of an Equal Breadth in all places & up to the westerly
end of my Land will Compleat the s<^ Onesiphorus's part viz:
one Half of my s*^ Lands (Saveing s"^ one Acre) only it is to be
understood that John is to have Half an acre on the Northerly
sid of my orchard as shall be hereafter mentioned & then s^
Onesiphorus his Land to have the s'^ high way & Johns s"* Half
acre of Orchard on the East & Johns forementioned Land, and
Land which I Give him by this my Last will on the south &
william Smith's Land on the west & Land of Josiah Tilton on
the North The s*^ premisses as aboves*^ with the appurtenances
To Have & To Hold to him my s** Son Onesiphorus Darling
his Heirs & assigns forever also I give to my s^ Son Onesi-
phorus my mare & a steer now Comeing in Three years old
& all my Implem*^ without doors for man & beast to work
with —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son John Darling
all the residue of my Lands where I now live that I have not yet
disposed off viz: It being the one Half there of & one acre Con-
venient after division viz : the residue of my Lands on the East-
erly side of the way saveing the half acre fore mentioned Given
to Onesiphorus, & then the residue of my s^ Land on the west-
erly side of the way Lay as followeth viz : Half of an acre on the
Northerly side of my orchard Joyning to Josiah Tiltons & the
rest to Lay between the Land I formerly gave to my s<* son John
& the Land I have now given to my son onesiphorus by this my
Last will up to the the westerly End of my Land also I Give to
my s^ son John the residue of my stock of Cattle Horse sheep
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 463
&c, The s"* premisses with the appurtenances To Have And To
Hold to him the s'^ John DarHng his Heirs & assigns for ever —
And I do hereby Constitue & make & ordain my s^ son John
sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament —
Item I Give unto my son Daniel Darling his Heirs and assigns
Two Hundred & forty pounds Equal to that which is now Called
the (old Tenour) to be paid at the end of one year after the
Death of my wife —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Three Daughters viz: Abi-
gail, Judith & Naomi their Heirs & assigns Thirty pounds Each
of Like money as aboves'^ s^ Thirty pounds as above s<^ to be paid
to Each of the s^ Three Daughters their Heirs or assigns, at the
End of Two years from the death of my wife —
And I do hereby Will & ordain my s"^ sons viz: John & One-
siphorus to provide for their mother as is before mentioned viz :
to provide a Cow & Three Sheep & keep them yearly & every
year summer & & winter at my pasture & Bam, & the yearly
Increase of the Sheep to be kept till they are fit to kill, and also
to provide for & bring home to her the forementioned things
viz; the Cyder, apples Com grain malt salt meat Rum molasses
&c as is before mentioned they my s'^ sons to be Equal in the
Charge thereof also I hereby Will & Ordain my s^ Executor to
pay the forementioned Legacies viz: to my s^ son Daniel & my
s^ Three Daughters Abigail Judith & Naomi & pay all my
Honest Debts, & to be at the Charge of my funeral in a decent
Christian manner —
And I do hereby Utterly Dissallow Revoke & Dissanul all
& every other former wills Legacies Testements & Bequests by
me in any ways before Named Willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying
& Confirming this & no other to be my Last will and Testement
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal this day &
year first abovewritten —
John Darling
[Witnesses] Jeremy Webster, Josiah Tilton, Samuel Tilton.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1753.]
464 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Nov. i, 1753; amount, £2357. 9. 6; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Josiah Tilton.]
NATHANIEL HAM I753 DOVER
[Bond of Deborah Ham, widow, and Ichabod Rollins, yeo-
man, both of Dover, with Benjamin Home of Dover, yeoman,
and Samuel Hale of Portsmouth, gentleman, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Sept. 11, 1753, for the administration of the estate
of Nathaniel Ham of Dover, yeoman ; witnesses, William Parker
and Zerviah Parker.]
[Inventory, Sept. 25, 1753; amount, £11,483. 8. o; signed by
Joseph Hanson and Ichabod Canney.]
DEBORAH ALLEN 1753 STRATH AM
In the Name of God amen the Seventeenth Day of September
in the year of our Lord God 1753 I Deborah Allin of Stratham
in the Province of New Hampshir Widdow, being sick & Weak
in body * * *
Item I Give unto My son Sam^^ Allin all My hay & all My
oats &c.
Item I Give unto Son Jude Allin all that Debt he owes me
and all my English com; he Raised for me this year; and half
the apples that Grows on my third Part of the orchard
Item I Give unto My son John Allin one bed blankit four
pound of Sheeps Wool and one Quatter part of the Indian com
which was Raised this year on my thirds of the land
Item I Give unto my son Elieazer Allin one Quater Part of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 465
the Indian com which was Raised this year on my thirds of the
land ; & all the barley he Raised this year of s*^ land
Item I Give unto Daughter Deborah Goss, My Suit of cur-
tains, & my New Riding hood & my New Quilted Pettey coat,
a silk-crape Gown & one Linnin apron
Item I Give unto my sister Mary Banfield two homespon
under coats and one cotton & linnen Shift —
Item I Give unto Each of My childrens Eldest sons, Namely
Sam'i Allin Jude Allin Jonathan Allin, Nathan Allin and Mark
Allin and Joseph Goss, to Each of them one Sheep —
Item I Give unto My Grand- Daughter Deborah Allin one
Cow, & My bed I ly upon & the Remainder of my beding of all
sorts, and one silk stuff Gown —
Item I Give unto My son Josiah Allin all the Rest of my
Esteat which I have Not given away as abovesd, both in house-
hold stuff Money or goods cattle or any other creatures what-
soever and wheresoever —
Further More I do hereby constitute Make & ordain my son
the said Josiah Allin My only & sole Executor of this My last
Will & testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke &
DisannuU all & every other former testimonies Wills & Legascies
Requests & Executors by me in any ways before this time Named
Willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confinning this & No other
to be my last Will & testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & year above written
her
Deborah X Allin
mark
her
[Witnesses] Moses Leavit, John Hill, Abigail X Godfrey.
mark
[Proved Oct. 31, 1753.]
[Inventory, Oct. 18, 1753; amount, £390. 7. o; signed by Na-
thaniel Piper and Ebenezer Barker.]
466 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
THOMAS FRENCH 1753 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Thomas French granted to
his widow, Eleanor French, Sept. 26, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 545.]
[Bond of Eleanor French of Stratham, widow, with Samuel
Haines and John Huggins, both of Greenland, yeomen, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1753, for the administration
of the estate of Thomas French of Stratham, yeoman; witnesses,
William Parker and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, signed by Joseph Wiggin and Thomas Wiggin;
amount, £4557. 10. o; attested Dec. 11, 1753.]
NATHANIEL MARTIN 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amen the twinty Seventh Day of
ggptber Qjie thousand Seven houndred and fifty three I Nathnell
Marten of Londondery with in his Maj*^ provance of New-
hampshir in Newingland yeman being very sick, and weak in
bodey * * *
Imprimesses I Give and bequeth unto my well beloved Son Na-
thanell Marten my Real Estat when these hereafter mentioned
is pay** out of it I Give and bequeth unto my well beloved
Doughter Margret Marten two Houndred and fifty pounds old
tener to be pay^ by my Son nathenell out of the Real Estat
I Give and bequeth unto my well beloved Doughter Janet
marten twinty pounds old tener to be pay^ by my fors'^ Son out
of my Real Estat I Give and bequeth unto my well beloved Son
william marten my Gone I Give and bequeth unto my well
beloved Doughter Mary Tayler five shillings new tener I Give
and bequeth unto my well beloved Son Nathenell Cochran five
Shillings new tener I Give and Bequeth unto my well beloved
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 467
wife hir Right of all my Real! and personall Estat according as
the Law maks it and after all my Debts and funerell Charges is
pay^ I Give and bequeth the Remender of all my personell
Estate unto my fors'^ Son Nathenell Merten Excepting my Stock
of Catle and he is to have non of them but the oxen and the boll
and the Remder of the stock besides my wifs thirds I alow to
Janet & Margret and he is to Keep a horse for his mother to
Ride on when and where she pleses and I Lickwise Constute
make and ordain my Sone Nathenell marten and william
Clendinin to be my Sole Executors of this my Last will and
Tastament and Do hereby uterly Disalow Revock and Dis-
anull all and Every other Testaments wills Legeces and bequests
and Exac" by me in any wise before named willed and be-
quethed Releting and Confirming this and no other to be my
last will and Tastament in witness where of I have here unto
Sete my hand and Seal the Day and year above writin.
Nath" Marten
[Witnesses] David Hopkins, Joseph morrison, Mo^ Barnett.
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Inventory, Jan. 10, 1754; amount, £1517- 5- o; signed by
Moses Barnett and David Hopkins; attested Jan. 30, 1754.]
THOMAS MUGRIDGE 1753 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God Amen the Tenth day of October in y^
Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Three
I Thomas Morgridg of y^ Parish of Summersworth in y® Province
of New-Hampshire in New-England Shipwright * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Two beloved Sons Ben-
jamin Morgridg & William Morgridg all My Homestead With
all y^ Buildings thereupon standing to be equally divided be-
tween them, to them their Heirs and assigns for ever.
468 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I give and bequeath all y^ rest of My Estate both real &
personal to My S^ Sons Benjamin Morgridg & William Mor-
gridge, to be Equally divided between them, to them their
Heirs and assigns for ever. —
Item I do likewise hereby constitute make and ordain my Said
beloved Son Benjamin Morgridg My Sole Executor of this My
last Will and Testament. And I do hereby Utterly disallow
revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments,
Wills, Legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways
before named. Willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be My last Will and Testament, In Witness
whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal the day before
Written
Thomas Morgridg
[Witnesses] Moses Stevens, Benjamin Warren, John Legro.
[Proved May 29, 1754.]
MICHAEL DEARBORN 1753 CHESTER
In the Name of God Amen I michael Dearbon of Chester in
the Province of Newhampshire in Newengland Husbandman
being in a Low State of helth in body * * *
Imprimes I Give to Dorithy my well beloved wife the one full
third part of all my Reall Estate of Lands and house and Bam :
for her to use Improve Sell and for Ever Dispose of as She Sees
Cause; I also Give her all my house hold Goods and Stuff for
her own and one Cow all for her to use Improve and Dispose
of as She Sees Cause.
Item I Give my Daughter: nabbe Dearbon two thirds of all
my Reall Estate of Land and house and bam; if she shall Live
to be married, or arive to the age of twenty one years old
Item it is my Will that if my Daughter Nabbe Dearbon
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 469
before mentioned Should Die before marriage; or before She
Shall arive to the age of twenty one years old, that then my
Brother Benjamin Dearbon shall have one third of all my Reall
Estate of Lands and house and Bam; and that my other three
Brothers (Viz) Ebenezer Dearbon Peter Dearbon and Thomas
Dearbon shall have the other third of all my Reall Estate of
Lands and house and Bam to be Equally Divided between them
In case my Daughter should Die before marriage or the age
before mentioned
Item it is my Will that my Saw mill, and Stock of Cattle and
horses shall be sold to Pay my Debts and funurell Carges With
all; and that the Incom of my place not before Disposed of
shall be use of bringing up my Child and I Do appoynt Dorithy
my well beloved wife before mentioned to be my sole Excetrex
of this my Last Will and testament she to Receive and pay all
Just Debts Due to and from my Estate ; and to sell and Dispose
of what I Have ordred to be sold to Pay my Debts and funurell
Charges Renowncing all other and former Wills Bequests and
Executors: In Witness to all herein Contained I have here unto
affixed my hand and Seal this 20^"^ Day of October annodomini
1753 first above Written
Michael Dearbon
[Witnesses] Sam^' Emerson, Moses underhill, Timethey Swan.
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Bond of Dorothy Dearborn, widow, with Moses Underhill,
yeoman, as surety, both of Chester, in the sum of £500, Jan. 30,
1754, for the execution of the will ; witnesses, William Parker and
John Elliott.]
WILLIAM ALLEN 1753 GREENLAND
In the Name of God Amen I William Allen of Greenland in the
Province of New Hampshire Clerk being advanced in years but
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in good health of Body * * * Item I give to my Sister
Dorothy Grant M' Burkit's Exposition on the New Testament
& my Gold Buttons and to my Kinsman William Allen of New-
bury my Little Cane as Tokens of my Respect to them — Item I
give to Betty Gate the Daughter of Eleazer Gate who now lives
with me one Bed & Furniture thereto belonging and a Gase of
Drawers which Gommonly has Stood in my Study & one Iron
pot & as much Puter as my Wife can Spare which I submit to
the Discretion of my Wife —
Item I give to my Brothers Stilson Allen & John Allen my
Woollen Waring Apparel Equally between them —
Item I give Devise & bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved Wife
all the goods & Chattels which She brought to me I also give her
all my Personal Estate Excepting those Articles herein above
Disposed of and I also give my Said Wife the use & Improvement
of all my Real Estate So Long as She remains my Widow with a
Power to Sell So much thereof in Gase She Continues in a State
of Widowhood as Shall be needful for her Comfortable Subsis-
tence So Long as she Shall So Remain and after her Marriage or
Decease my Will is that all my Real Estate which Shall Remain
not Disposd of for the End aforesaid Shall be Divided Equally
between my two Brothers aforesaid & my Sisters Ann Johnson
Abigail Wadleigh & Dorothy Grant & their Heirs & assigns
Lastly I Constitute & Appoint my Said Wife Sole Executrix
of this my Testam* & Revoke all other Wills & Testaments by
me in any manner heretofore made In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 22^ Day of October Anno
Domini 1753 —
William Allen
[Witnesses] William Parker, Jacob Treadwell, William Gaverly.
[Proved Nov. 6, 1760.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 471
NATHANIEL SHANNON 1753 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Shannon of Ports-
mouth granted to his widow, AHce Shannon, Oct. 22, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 557.]
[Bond of AHce Shannon, widow, with Mark Hunking Went-
worth and Nathaniel Meserve as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £1000, Oct, 22, 1753, for the administration of the
estate of Nathaniel Shannon, innholder; witnesses, William
Parker and Thomas Haines.]
[Inventory, signed by John Hart and John Dennett; amount,
£1404. 14. o; attested Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Caveat of Abigail Walker of Portsmouth, widow, Jan. 30,
1754, against the including in the inventory a negro woman,
Diana, and her child, Phyllis, they being her property.]
EBENEZER VARNEY 1753 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen, The Twenty Third Day of October
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Three, I
Ebenezer Vamey of Dover in y Province of New-Hamps^ in
New-England Husbandman, Being Advanced in Years, &
Exercised with Bodily Infirmities * * *
Item, I have heretofore Given unto my Son Stephen Vamey
y« Price or value of Thirty Acres of Land which Land I Sold unto
Ebenezer Downs, & also Twenty Pounds in Cash, old Tenor; And
I do now hereby Give unto my S'^ Son Stephen and to his Heirs
& Assigns for ever one Seventh Part of my Land in Rochester,
both in y Second & Third Divisions, & in y« undivided Lands in
S^ Town; and also Sixty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid him, by
my Executor within y^ term of five Years after my Decease,
either in Cash or in Cattle or in y Produce of y® Land, at y*
472 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
market Price when y* Legacy Shall become Due, which my Said
Executor Shall Chuse, In Case my S*^ Son Stephen Shall,
within y® Term of Six months after my Decease, for himself his
Heirs & Executors, Give a full & Legal Discharge & Acquittance
unto my S'^ Executor & to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, of all
Such Right & Title as he hath, or may Suppose he hath in & unto
my Homestead Land & Buildings, which I have herein Given
unto my S"^ Executor, But in Case he Shall neglect or Refuse to
give an Acquittance as is above mentioned, then y^ Land above
Assigned & Allotted him, I do hereby Give unto my S^ Executor
& to his Heirs & Assigns forever and also Release him from any
obligation to Pay unto my said Son Stephen y*' Legacy of Sixty
Pounds above Assign'd him.
Item I Give unto my Son John Vamey & to his Heirs & As-
signs for ever a Certain Tract of Land Lying where he now lives,
Containing about nine Acres, be ye Same more or less, and also
one Seventh Part of my Land in Rochester, both in y^ Second &
Third Divisions & in y^ undivided Lands in S^ Town; and I have
heretofore given him Twenty Pounds in Cash old Tenor, and I do
now hereby Give him Sixty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid him
by my Executor, within y^ Term of four Years after my Decease,
either in Cash or in Cattle or in y^ Produce of y® Land, at y®
market Price when y^ Legacy Shall become Due, which my Said
Executor Shall Chuse, In Case my s<^ Son John Shall within y*
Term of Six Months after my Decease, for himself his Heirs &
ExeC^ &c: Give a full & Legal Discharg & Acquittance, unto my
S"* Executor, & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, of all Such Right
& Title as he hath, or may Suppose he hath in & unto my Home-
stead Land & Buildings upon it, which I have herein Given to
S*^ Executor; But in Case he Shall neglect or Refuse to Give an
Acquittance as is above mentioned, then the Land above Allotted
& Assign'd him, I do hereby Give unto my S"^ Executor & to his
Heirs & Assigns for ever, and also Release him from any obliga-
tion to Pay unto my s"^ Son John y® Legacy of Sixty Pounds
above Assigned him.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 473
Item I Give unto Son Ebenezer Vamey & to his Heirs & As-
signs for ever a Tract of Land where he now lives, being his
Homestead Land Containing about Thirty Acres, and also one
Seventh Part of my Land in Rochester both in y Second &
Third Divisions & in y^ undivided Lands in S<* Town, all which
I have Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift, I have also hereto-
fore Given him Twenty Pounds in Cash, old Tenor; and do now
hereby Give him Sixty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid him by my
Executor within y^ Term of Three Years after my Decease,
either in Cash or Cattle or in y® Produce of y^ Land at y" Market
Price when y Legacy Shall become Due, which my S*^ Executor
Shall Chuse.
Item I have heretofore Given unto my Son Nathanael Vamey
y* Price or value of Thirty Acres of Land, which Land I Sold
unto Tho^ Hanson and also Twenty Pounds in Cash, old Tenor,
And I now hereby Give unto him my S"^ Son Nath^^ & to his
Heirs & Assigns for ever, one Seventh Part of my Land in
Rochester both in y<= Second & Third Division and in the un-
divided Lands in s^ Town ; and also Sixty Pounds, old Tenor, to
be Paid him by my Executor within y^ Term of one Year
after my Decease, either in Cash or Cattle or in y® Produce of
y« Land at y^ Market Price when y® Legacy Shall become
due, which my S"* Executor Shall Chuse; In Case my s"^ Son
Nath" Shall within y® Term of Six months after my Decease, for
himself his Heirs &c Give a full & Legal Discharg and Acquit-
tance, unto my S^ Executor & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, of
all Such Right & Title as he hath or may Suppose he hath in &
unto my Homestead Land & Buildings upon it, which I have
herein Given to my Executor. But in Case he Shall neglect or
Refuse to Give an Acquittance as is above mentioned, then y«
Land herein assigned Allotted & Given to him, I hereby Give
unto my Executor, & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, and also
Release him from any obligation to Pay unto my s^ Son Nath"
y* Legacy of Sixty Pounds above herein assign'd & Allotted him.
Item I Give unto my Son Thomas Vamey & to his Heirs &
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Assigns for ever a Small Piece of Land where his Dwelling House
now Stands, which I before Convey'd unto him by one Deed of
Gift; and I have also heretofore Given him in Cash old Tenor,
Twenty Pounds, And I now Give unto him my s'^ Son Tho^ & to
his Heirs & Assigns for ever one Seventh Part of my Land in
Rochester both in y*^ Second & Third Divisions, & in the un-
divided Lands in S*^ Town. And my Will is that my Executor
Shall within y^ Term of Three months after my Decease, Give to
my s"^ Son Thomas & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, a full &
Legal Discharge & Acquittance of all Such Right & Title as he
hath in & unto Two Acres of my Homestead Land, Lying in y«
North Westerly Comer of my s'^ Homestead Land, which I have
Given to my S'' Executor, which s'^ Two Acres were measured of
to my s'l Thomas, Some time ago, by Cap* Tho» Waldron. In
Case my s^ Son Thomas Shall at y^ Same time, Give to my s"*
Executor & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, a full & Legal
Acquittance & Discharg, of all his Right & Title in & unto all y«
Rest of my s*^ Homestead Land, & Buildings Standing upon it.
But in Case my S^ Son Thomas Shall neglect or Refuse to give an
Acquittance as is above mentioned, then my Executor Shall be
free from any obligation to give to my Son Tho^ an Acquittance
of his Right & Title to y^ afore mentioned Two Acres of Land,
and then also y^ Land in Rochester afores'* which is herein
Assign'd to my s'^ Son Tho^ I Give hereby to my s^ Executor &
to his Heirs & Assigns for ever.
Item I Give to my Son Samuel Varney & to his Heirs & As-
signs for ever a Tract of Land where he now lives, Containing
about Thirty Acres, be y^ Same more less, which I have hereto-
fore Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift & have also Given him
Twenty Pounds in Cash, old Tenor, Some time ago, and I now
Give to him my s*^ Son Sam'^ & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever,
one Seventh Part of my Land in Rochester both in y^ Second &
Third Divisions, & in y^ undivided Lands in s*^ Town. And I
also hereby Give him Sixty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid him
by my Executor within y^ Term of Two Years after my Decease,
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 475
either in Cash or Cattle or in y*= Produce of y" Land, at y« market
Price, when y^ Legacy Shall become Due, which my said Execu-
tor Shall Chuse. In Case my S'^ Son Sam*' Shall, within the
Term of Six months after my Decease, for himself his Heirs &c
Give a full & Legal Discharg & Acquittance unto my S^ Executor
& to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, of all Such Right & Title as he
hath or may Suppose he hath in & unto my Homestead Land &
Buildings upon it, which I have herein Given unto my Executor.
But in Case he Shall neglect or Refuse to Give an Acquittance as
is above mentioned then y« Land in Rochester herein Assign'd &
Given him I hereby Give unto my S'* Executor & to his Heirs &
Asigns for ever. And also Release him from any obligation to
Pay unto my s"^ Son Sam'' y^ Legacy of Sixty Pounds above
herein Assignd him.
Item, I Give unto my Son Paul Varney, whom I Constitute
make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testa-
ment, & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever a Tract of Land lying
below Clements's Land, Adjoyning to Cochecha River, which I
Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift, Containing about Twenty
Acres be y^ Same more or less. And I now hereby Give unto him
my S'' Son Paul & to his Heirs & Assigns forever, all my Home-
stead Land, together with my Dwelling House & Bam & all other
Buildings & orchards & all fruit Trees Standing & Being upon
S'' Land; and also one Seventh Part of my Land in Rochester,
both in y" Second & Third Divisions, & in y^ undivided Lands in
S*^ Town, And also all my live Stock of Cattle Sheep Horse Kine
& Swine; and also all my Graine Com & Provisions, & all my
Hay & other fodder of every Kind, & all my farming Tackling
& Utensils, as Carts, Wheels, Yokes, Chains Plows & C"* — •
And my Will is that my Wareing Apparil Shall be Equally
Divided among my Seven Sons above mentioned. And all other
Estate of what Kind Soever that doth Properly belong to me, &
that is not perticulerly mentioned in this my last Will I Give to
my S^ Executer & to his Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item I Give unto my Daughters, viz: To Sarah Gaskin, Abi-
476 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
gail Fry, Martha Twombly, & Anna Hanson, & to y^ Children of
my Daughters, viz: Mary Horn, & Judith Hanson both De-
ceas'd; all my Household Goods & furniture as Beds Beding
Tables Table Lining Chairs Looking Glasses Kitchin utensils
&c^^ And my meaning is that y^ Children of my Daughter
Mary Horn, that is to Say, all of them together. Shall have an
Equal Part of my Household Goods & furniture [torn] one of my
Daughters, & that y^ Children of my Daughter, Judith Hanson
Shall have of Said Household Goods & furniture in y« Same
Proportion. In Case my s*^ Daughters, & their Husbands, viz:
Samuel Gaskin, William Fry, John Twombly & Solomon Hanson,
they & Each & every of them, and the Children of my Daughter
mary Horn, for them Selves, & Tobias Hanson in Behalf of y«
Children of my Daughter Judith Hanson, his late Wife, Shall,
within y^ Term of Six months, or before they Shall take Posses-
sion of s^ Household Goods & furniture. Give unto my s'^ Execu-
tor & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, a full & Legal Discharg
& Acquittance of all Such Right & Title as they have, or may
Suppose themselves to have in & unto my Homestead Land &
Buildings Standing thereon, But in Case my S*^ Daughters &
their Husbands, & y^ Children of my Daughter mary Horn,
and y^ s^ Tobias Hanson Shall neglect or Refuse to Give an Ac-
quittance as is above mentioned ; then I Give all my s^ House-
hold Goods & furniture to my S'^ Executor.
And I do hereby Revoke Disannul & make void all former
Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made ; Ratifying & Con-
firming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y^ Day &
Year first above written His
Ebenezer X Vamey
Mark
His
[Witnesses] Jon» Gushing, John Gage, Sam" X Heard.
Mark
[Proved Nov. 28, 1753.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 477
SAMUEL WALTON 1753 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Walton of Summers-
worth in the province of Newhampshire in New England Shop-
keeper, being Sick of body * * *
Imprimus. I give and bequeath to my Son alien Walton Ten
pounds old Tennor Money my Gun always Disigned him
Item I give and bequeath to my Other Childerin viz* John
Walton Shadrach W^alton Benj^ Walton Eliz-^ Walton Jane
Downs Mary Walton and ffrances Walton Each of them ffiive
pounds Each in old Tennor Money if they Shall Arive to age in
the Law to receive the Same
Item I give and bequeath to my Son George Walton my Land
Down att quamphegion to build a house or a Shop on and also
my old Shop that Stands att the End of my Dwelling house to be
removed and taken off from the Land where itt now Stands — •
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Walton a good
Suite of Apparel for all parts of his body throughout Suitable for
him According to the Discression of his Mother, as also fifive
pounds old Tennor Money.
Item, my will is that my Out lands (Viz*) the lands in Cooks
lott and my lands att the Little ffalls & my lands ajoyning upon
peters Marsh if there Shall be a Necessity of Selling them for the
paym* of my Debts to be Sold for the Same purpose
And ffurther my will and Design is that my well beloved wife
Eliz» Walton Shal have and I Doe ffreely Give and bequeath unto
All the rest and Residue of my Estate with which hath pleased
Almighty God in his great goodness and Mercy to Endue me
with all both within Doors and without for her Suport and Com-
fort Dureing her widohood if She Shall happen to be left a wido:
and after her Decease or Marring again I give and bequeath unto
my aforesaid Childerin or Soe Many of them as Shall remain
alive and Arive to full age in the Law Shall be Equally De-
vided Amongst all Except my Son Samuel and my Daughter
Jane Downs who Shall receive no More of my Estate then what
478 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
is above or before Expressed And I Doe hereby Nominate and
will and Decree that my well beloved wife Eliz'* Walton and
Docter Moses Carr and my honnoured ffather George Walton
Esq'' Shall be my Executors to See this my last will and Teste-
ment well and Truly Executed and to Execute and to performe
the Same ffeaithfully and Effectually performing in Every part
of the Same According to the best of their Skill and Judgement
and as the Law Shall require rattifieing and Confirming whatso-
ever they my aforesid Executors, or Soe Many of them as Shall
remain alive att the Executing of this My last will and Teste-
ment Shall be good and Valued in the Law renouncing and Dis-
allowing all Other wills and if any there be by me had Made or
Doe Confirming this to be my last — Memorandom the words in
the Mergent (of, my Debts, and the word (have) in the Second
page of this Instrument was Entred and Enterlined before Sign-
ing & Sealing as W^ittness My hand and Seal this Twenty fifth
Day of Octob^ Anno Domi 1753 Sam^ Walton
[Witnesses] Benjamin [illegible], James Stacpole, Philip
Stacpole Ju^
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
[License to the executors, March 8, 1754, to sell real estate.]
[Inventory, attested April 24, 1754; amount not ascertainable
because of mutilation; signed by James Hobbs and Moses
Stevens.]
[Warrant, Sept. 25, 1754, authorizing Joseph Hanson of Dover,
James Hobbs and Francis Roberts, both of Somersworth, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, Dec. 2"], 1755, authorizing James Hobbs, John
Wentworth, Moses Stevens, Samuel Randall, and Francis
Roberts to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of ) Pursuant to a Warrant the Hon^**
New Hampsh"" / Andrew Wiggin Esq Judge of Probate
for Said Province to us the Subscribers we have Set of to the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 479
Widow Elizabeth Walton her Dower or third Part of his Real
Estate viz the whole of the field where the house Stands being all
the Deceased had In that Place with the whole of Said house &
Bam & Tow acres and three Quarters Purchased of Cap* Samuel
Lord of Berwick on the South Side of the way before S^ house &
Tow acres of Land at the East End of the Land Purchased of
Ensign John Tibbets with all the Appurtenences & Priveledges
to S'^ Tow acres belonging also a Pew In the meeting house also
one Day & half In Twenty Four In the Saw mill at Quamphegen
which is In full of her thirds of the mill owned by the Dec*
January 28**^ 1756
James Hobbs j
Moses Stevens !> Committee
Francis Roberts )
[List of claims, April — , 1755; amount, £3731. 10. 7>^;
signed by Joseph Hanson and Francis Roberts.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £2173. 12. 1 1 ;
expenditures, £1414. 11. 6; allowed April 30, 1772.]
[Additional account; receipts, £235. 9. 10; expenditures,
£31. 9. 10; allowed May 20, 1789.]
JOHN MORRISON, JR. 1753 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God, amen I John Morison Jun"" of Londonderry
within the Province of New Hampshire in New England yeo-
man. Being Sick and Indisposed in Body, * * *
Item My Will is that my Dearly Beloved Wife Shusanna
Morison shall be paid out of my Real Estate by my Exacutor, the
sum of Three Hundred Pounds old tenor and a Peace of Linen
Cloath that is now in my House, as also all the Beding and
House Hold furniture that I Had with her when we were mar-
ried—
480 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item My Will is that the Remainder of My Real & Personall
Estate Exclusive of what is above mentioned Shall be Sold by
my Exacutor, as Soon as Convenient oppertunity offer, and as
my Exacutor will Judge Convenient and the Remainder of the
Money that my Estate may be Sold for to be put to Intrest for
the Benefit of my Children, if it Should please God that my wife
Should be Safely Delivr'd of a Liveing Child and the Same
Sho'd live But in Case that the Same Sho'd Die Before it arive
to age, and my Son John Morison Sho'd live untill he arive to
age then the whole of the money to be to and for his use, But in
Case the Child that is not yet Born Sho'd live also, then that
Child to have an Equal Share with my Son John Morison afore-
said
Item My Will is that my Children Shall be Bound out in
Some Christian famileys and Christianly Educated and Desire
that John macmurphy Esq"" may be appointed Caurdain for my
Child or Children untill they arive at the age of ffourteen years
of age, he Complying to Give Bond to the Court of Probate as
the Law Directs,
Item My Will is that in Case my Children Sho'd Die Before
they or any of them arive at full age, then my Will is that their
money Shall be Divided too and amongst my Beloved Sisters
namely Jeaney Hopkins Catrine macneale Rebecka morison
& Jean Morison, namely Jeaney Hopkins & Catrine macneal
Each of them a Double Share to what Rebecka Morison and
Jean Morison Shall Have,
And I do Hereby Constitute nominate and appoint my Good
friend Samuel Morison [torn] Gentleman; my Exacutor of this
my last will & Testament Ratifying and [torn] this & no other to
be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I [torn]
my Hand & Seal this Twenty Seventh Day of October in the
[torn] of his Majesties Reign anno: Dom: 1753.
John Morison
[Witnesses] Athur Boyd, Archbald cuningham.
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 48 1
[Inventory, Nov. 24, 1753; amount, £1207. 4. 6; signed by
Thomas Davidson and Arthur Boyd; attested Jan. 30, 1754.I
[Bond of Samuel Miller, yeoman, with Stephen Holland and
John Montgomery as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the
sum of £200, June 14, 1769, for the guardianship of John
Morrison, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of John Morri-
son; witnesses, Samuel Morris, Jean Holland.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £8438. 17. 10; expenditures,
£4149. 14. 5; allowed June 25, 1767.]
[Additional account; receipts, £20. 6. 3 ; expenditures, £1. 15.0;
allowed July 26, 1769.]
THOMAS CLARK 1753 MANCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Clark of Derryfield
granted to John Reside and John Clark Oct. 31, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 557.]
[Bond of John Reside and John Clark, with Samuel Miller
and James Clark, as sureties, all of Londonderry, yeomen, in
the sum of £1000, Oct. 31, 1753, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, John Bamett and James Anderson.]
[Inventory, signed by John McKeen and William Taggart;
amount, £891. 16. 6; attested Jan. 14, 1754.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate; re-
ceipts, personal estate, £14. 12. o; expenditures, £343. 15. 8;
allowed Oct. 30, 1754.]
482 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOSEPH PITMAN 1753 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Pitman of Portsmouth
granted to his widow, Dorcas Pitman, Oct. 31, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. i8, p. 558.]
[Bond of Dorcas Pitman, widow, with John Banfill and Peter
Ball, yeomen, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
Oct. 31, 1753, for the administration of the estate of Joseph
Pitman, joiner; witnesses, William Parker and Jonathan Blan-
chard.]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Peirce and Samuel Sherburne;
amount, £1373. 9. o; attested Jan. 30, 1754.]
CALEB ROLLINS, JR. 1753 STRATHAM
In the Name of God Amen I Caleb Rawlings jun"^ of Stretham
in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman being Bound
to Sea * * * I give to my father Caleb Rawlings if he Sur-
vives me five Shillings old Tenor and to Each of my Brothers &
Sisters who Shall Survive me five Shilb old Tenor — And all the
Rest of my Estate of what Nature Soever which I now have and
what so ever Shall of Right belong to me at the time of my
Decease, I give bequeath & Devise the Same unto Edmund Brown
of Portsmouth in the Province aforesaid Prison keeper his Heirs
Executors & Admin "^^ — and I make him Sole Executor of this
my Last Will & Testament & Revoke all other Wills & Testa-
ments by me heretofore made —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Fifth Day of November One thousand Seven hundred & fifty
three
Caleb Rawlings junir
[Witnesses] John Mills, Richard Mills, hannah main.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1754.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 483
CARTER OILMAN i753 EXETER
[Administration on tlie estate of Cartee Gilman of Exeter
granted to Caleb Gilman Nov. 8, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 586.]
[Bond of Caleb Gilman, with Cartee Gilman and John Steele
as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 8, 1753,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Moses Boynton
and Samuel Boynton.]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1753; amount, £2609. 15. o; signed by
Theophilus Smith and Jeremy Webster.]
[License to the administrator, Dec. 26, 1753, to sell real
estate.]
[Warrant, Oct. 15, 1754, authorizing Theophilus Smith, John
Gilman, Jr., Caleb Kimball, John Kimball, all of Exeter, and
Joseph Thing of Brentwood to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of ) Pursuant to a Warrant From The Houn"^' And'
Newhamp' / Wiggin Esq"" Judge of Probate for The Province
afore Said to us The Subscrers directed To Set off to Hannah Gil-
man of Exeter Widow Relect of Carte Gilman Late of Exeter
Deceased one full Third Part of The Real Estate of The
Said Deceased acording to Quantity & Quality Describing The
Same by meats & Bounds acordingly We have Considred
The Same and have Set off to The Said Hannah Two Severall
Peices of Land Both Containing Thirteen acres one Peice Lying
on The South Side of The high way That Goes from Exeter
Town to Pick Pocket mill Contains Six acres and is bounded as
followeth: (viz) begins at The South Corner of Joseph Things
Lot where he now Lives and Runs about Thirty Eight Rods
as The way Runs untill it Coms to Leut John Gilmans Land
and to Run about north westerly adjoying to Leu* Gilmans
Land Twenty Two Rods to a Stake & Stons and from Thence
to Run north thirteen Degres East to a Stake & Ston fixt by
484 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
The high way: Then Runs about Easterly as the high way
Runs untill it Corns to Joseph Things Land above mentioned
and So to Run on The South westerly Side of Said Things Land
adjoyning There too untell it Corns to the bounds first mentioned
The other Peice Contains Seven acres & Lays on The north
Side of the before mentioned Road and is bounded as follows
(viz) begining at a Stake & Stons which Stands fourteen Rods
to The Westward of The Crost Road adjoyning to above men-
tioned way and then to Run Westerly as The way Runs five Rods
to a stake which Stands about The midel of The fore dore Then
north five Deg' East Ten Rods to a Stake Then north Eighty Six
deg"' west Sixteen Rods to a Stake Then South five deg"^ west
to The high way Then West by The high way untell it Coms to
John Prescut Lovering Land and Then north Six deg"" East
Thirty five Rods to a Pine tree Then South Eighty four Deg"
East adjoyning to Said Lovering Land untill it Coms within
fourteen Rods of The Crost Road above mentioned and a Strait
Line to The bounds first mentioned and further we Set of To
The Said widdow one Third Part of The Bam allowing to the
heirs The Priviledge of Going to The other Two Thirds Parts of
Said Bam and the midel rom in The house & The Third Part
of The Celler
Dated November y« 4*"^ 1754 Caleb Kimball
John Kimball
Theo : Smith
NATHANIEL WILSON I753 LONDONDERRY
[Bond of Andrew Todd, gentleman, with John Gregg, gentle-
man, and James Cochran, yeoman, as sureties, all of London-
derry, in the sum of £500, Nov. 28, 1753, for the administration
of the estate of Nathaniel Wilson of Londonderry; witnesses,
Hunking Wentworth and William Parker.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 485
[Inventory, Dec. i, 1753; amount, £795. 2. o; signed by John
Wallace and Alexander McCollom; attested by Andrew Todd,
administrator, Feb. 27, 1754.]
[License to the administrator, Feb. 27, 1754, to sell real estate.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £839. 17. 2;
expenditures, £279. 14. 6; allowed Feb. 26, 1755.]
WILLIAM HARDEN, JR. 1753 RYE
[Administration on the estate of William Marden of Rye
granted to his widow, Rachel Marden, Nov. 28, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 580.]
[Bond of Rachel Marden, with Stephen Marden and Richard
Jenness, 3d, yeomen, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500,
Nov. 28, 1753, for the administration of the estate of William
Marden, Jr., of Rye, turner; witnesses, William Parker and
Nathan Johnson.]
[Inventory, signed by Stephen Marden and Richard Jenness,
3d; amount, £1843. 5. o; attested Feb. 27, 1754.]
JOHN HAM 1753 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen, This Seventh Day of December
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Three, I
John Ham of Dover in y*= Province of New-Hamps'= in New-
England Husbandman Being Exercised with great Infirmities of
Body * * *
Imprimis, Besids what I have heretofore Given to my Son
486 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
John Ham, whom I Constitute make & Ordain Sole Executor of
this my last Will & Testament I now hereby Give him, my S'*
Executor, fifty Pounds Cash old Tenor, & also my Great Bible &
my Black Wallnut Ovil Table.
Item, I have formerly Given to my Son Ephraim Ham De-
ceas'd, a Considerable Part of my Estate, which his Children now
Possess, & I now hereby Give unto his Son Ichabod Ham & to
his Heirs & Assigns for ever, one fourth Part of my Shear of Land
in y^ Second & Third Divisions & in y^ undivided Land in Roch-
ester which I have also Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift
under my Hand & Seal.
Item, I Give unto my Grandson Samuel Ham, Son of Sam'^
Ham Deceas'd, & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever a Certain Tract
of Land Lying & Being where his late father did Live Containing
about Seventy Acres of y^ Same more or less, which I have also
Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift under my Hand & Seal
Item I Give unto my Grandson Stephen Ham, Son of y^ Said
Sam'i Ham Deceas'd, & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever the one
half Part of my Shear of Land in y^ Second & Third Divisions &
in y^ undivided Land in Rochester afores"^ which I have also
Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift under my Hand & Seal.
Item I Give unto my Grand Daugher Lydia Ham Daughter of
the S^ Sam^^ Ham Deceas'd my Bed on which I Commonly Lodg
together with y^ Bed-Clothes & y^ furniture belonging to y«
Same, to be taken Care of & Delivered to her by my Executor at
her Marriage, or when She Shall arrive at y® age of Eighteen
Years, if She Shall Require it.
Item, I have heretofore Given to my Son Nathanael Ham,
Deceas'd a Considerable Part of my Estate, & do now hereby
Give unto his Son Dodivah Ham my Gun, & to his other Chil-
dren viz: to Nathanael & Betty Ham forty Shillings, old Tenor,
apiece, or forty Shillings to Each of them to be Paid them by my
Executor within y" Term of Two months after my Decease.
Item Besides what I Gave to my Daughter Elisabeth Roberts,
Deceas'd, at her Marriage & afterwards, I have. Since her De-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 487
cease, Given to her Daughters, viz: EHsabeth Evens, and Mary
Roberts one Hundred & Twenty five Pounds, old Tenor in Equal
Parts between them. And do now hereby Give unto her other
Daughters, viz : Abigail & Lydia Roberts one Hundred & Twenty
five Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid them by my s<^ Executor,
also in Equal Parts, or Sixty Two Pounds & Ten Shillings to
Each of them when they Shall arrive at y^ Age of Eighteen
Years.
Item, Besids what I Gave to my Daughter Mary Hanson
Deceas'd at & after her Marriage, I now hereby Give unto her
Children, viz: Sarah Antony Abigail & Betty Hanson one Hun-
dred & fifty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid them, when & So Soon
as they Sail Arrive at y^ Age, y^ Son of Twenty one Years, &
y^ Daughters of Eighteen Years, in Equal Parts, or Propor-
tions, by my S^ Executor, And I also Give unto my S'd Grand
Daughters, viz: Sarah Hanson, on Copper Kittle, now in y^
Possession of her father Benj* Hanson, Containing about four or
five Pails full; & to Abigail Hanson Six of my Chairs, & my Iron
Kittle; & to Betty Hanson my Chest of Draws.
Item, Besids what I Gave to my Daughter Joanna Jones,
Deceas'd, at her marriage & afterwards, I now hereby Give unto
her Children, viz: Ebenezer Dodiva Lydia & Susanna Jones,
one Hundred & fifty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid them, in
Equal Parts, or Proportions, by my s^ Executor, when & So Soon
as they Shall Arrive at y^ Age, y® Sons of Twenty one Years,
& y^ Daughters of Eighteen Years.
Item, I have Given unto my Daughter Patience Shackford
Deceas'd, Two Hundred & Fifty Pounds Cash, old Tenor, which
together with what I Gave her at Marriage is in full of her
Portion.
Item I give to my Grand Children, viz: the Children of my
afores'd Daughters, namely Elisabeth Roberts Mary Hanson
Joanna Jones & Patience Shackford, all my Live Stock of Cattle
& Sheep, to be Equally Divided among them. According to y^
Discretion of my Executor, Except my Grandson Joseph Roberts,
488 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
who has already had his Part & Proportion of my S<^ Stock of
Cattle.
Item I Give my Waring Apparel to my S'^ Executor & to my
S*^ Grand Son Samuel Ham to be Equally Divided between
them. —
And all y^ Estate both Real & Personal, that doth Properly
belong to me, where ever it may be found, that I have not
Disposed of, & that Shall Remain after my Just Debts Funeral
Charges, & Legacies, Shall all be Paid & Discharged, I Give to
my S'^ Executor his Heirs & Assigns for ever.
And I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disannul all
former Wills & Testaments by me in any wayes heretofore made,
Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will &
Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand
& Seal the Day & Year first above written.
His
John X Ham
Mark
[Witnesses] Jos: Hanson, Moses Winget, Cheney Smith.
[Proved April 24, 1754.]
[Bond of John Ham, yeoman, with Joseph Hanson as surety,
both of Dover, in the sum of £500, April 24, 1754, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, William Parker and Joshua Towle.]
JOHN CLARK 1753 KINGSTON
[Bond of Elizabeth Clark, of Kingston, widow, with Satchell
Clark and John Stockbridge, both of Stratham, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, Dec. 15, 1753, for the administration of the estate
of her husband, John Clark of Kingston; witnesses, Joshua Neal,
Thomas Chase.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 489
[Inventory, Dec. 19, 1753; amount, £2025. o. o; signed by
Benjamin Swett and Jeremiah Hubbard.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1119. 3. 10; expen-
ditures, £919. 3. 10; mentions "Bringing up of the Children
under Seven years of age making 468 weeks in the whole";
allowed March 29, 1758.]
[Petition of the heirs, March 28, 1758, for a division of the real
estate ; signed by John Clark, Satchell Clark, William Cilley, and
Benjamin Darling; witnesses, Elizabeth Huntoon, Abigail
Clark.]
[Commission, April i, 1758, to Jeremy Webster, Benjamin
Stevens, Benjamin Swett, Dyer Hook, and John Thome, all of
Kingston, to divide the real estate.]
Province of ") Pursuant to a Warrant to us the sub-
New Hamps: / scribers directed appointing us a Com*^*
to divide the Real Estate of John Clark Late of Kingstown
in s<^ Province Husbandman deceas'd Intestate to & among
the widow & children of the deceasd : Wee have proceeded and
have divided s'^ estate as followeth; and have set off to
Elisabeth widow of the deceasd for her Right of dower or thirds
in s^ estate twelve acres be it more or less; Beginning at the
North Easterly comer of the whole tract and running
southerly on the easterly line thereof to four acres sold off at the
southerly end by order of Court: where it is Bounded with a
stake & stones from thence running Westerly on s^ four acres
about thirteen Rods and a Half to a stake & stones then North-
erly to the High way at the Northerly end to a stake & stones
then easterly on s"^ way about fourteen Rods to the place where it
first began; with the fore Room in the dwelling House and one
third part of the Bam viz : the westerly end thereof Nextly
I 2 To John Clark eldest son of the deceasd the first &
second shares Bounded as followeth viz : beginning at the North
westerly corner of the whole tract at the High way and from
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thence running southerly on the westerly line of the whole tract
to the forementioned four acres where it is Bounded with a stake
& stones; then easterly on s'^ four acres four Rods and about
twelve feet to a stake & stones, then Northerly to the s^ Highway
to a stake & stones then westerly on s^ way four Rods and about
twelve feet to the place where it first began four acres and a Half
more or less with two Eleventh parts of the residue of the dwell-
ing House & the s^ two eleventh parts of the residue of the Barn
3 The third share to Ann now the wife of William Selly
Bounded as followeth viz : Beginning at the Highway aforemen-
tioned at a stake & stones the Bounds of the s*^ two shares &
from thence running southerly on s*^ two shares to the s^ four
acres to a stake & stones the Bounds of the s*^ two shares: then
Easterly two Rods & about six feet to a stake & stones: then
Northerly to the forementioned High way to a stake & stones
then westerly on s*^ way two Rods & about six feet to the
place where it first began ; two acres & about a Quarter more or
less with one eleventh part of the s^^ residue of the dwelling
House; also the s<^ eleventh part of the s*^ residue of the s"^ Bam
4 The fourth share to Satchel Clark beginning at the s^
High way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 3*^ share then
running southerly on the s^ 3^ share to the s*^ four acres to a
stake & stones the Bounds of the s<^ 3^* share; then Easterly on s'*
four acres two Rods & about six feet to a stake & stones; then
Northerly to the forementioned High way to a stake & stones;
then westerly two Rods & about 6 feet to the place where it first
began: two acres & about a Quarter be the same more or less
with one eleventh part of the s^ residue of the dwelling House &
the Barn
5 The fifth share to Hannah now the wife of Benjamin Dar-
ling Beginning at the s*^ Highway at a stake & stones the Bounds
of the fourth share then running southerly on s'^ fourth share to
the s^ four acres to a stake & stones the Bounds of the s<^ 4**^
share then easterly on s'^ four acres two rods & about six feet to a
stake & stones; then Northerly to the forementioned High way
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 49I
to a stake & stones then westerly on s*^ way two rods and about
six feet to the place where it first began two acres & about a
Quarter more or less; with one eleventh part of the s"^ residue of
the dwelling House & Barn
6 The sixth share to Abigail Clark beginning at the s'^ High
way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 5"^ share then running
southerly on the s<^ 5**> share to the forementioned four acres to a
stake & stones the Bounds of the s"^ 5*^ share; then easterly on s^
four acres two Rods and about six feet to a stake & stones then
Northerly to the forementioned High way to a stake & stones
then westerly two Rods & about six feet to the place where it
first began ; two acres & about a Quarter more or less with one
eleventh part of the s'' residue of the dwelling House & Bam
7 The seventh to Elisabeth Clark Beginning at the s"* High
way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 6*^ share then running
southerly on s'^ 6*^ share to the forementioned four acres to a
stake & stones the Bounds of the s^ 6*'^ share then easterly on s^
four acres to a stake & stones, two Rods & about six feet; then
Northerly to the forementioned High way to a stake & stones;
then westerly on s*^ way two Rods & about six feet to the place
where it first began ; two acres and about a Quarter more or less
with one eleventh part of the s"^ residue of the dwelling House &
Barn
8 The eighth share to Benjamin Clark beginning at the s"*
High way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 7*^ share then
running southerly on s^ y^^ share to the forementioned four acres
to a stake & stones the Bounds of s'^ y^^ share then easterly on s<*
four acres two Rods & about 6 feet to a stake & stones then
Northerly to the s^ High way to a stake & stones ; then Westerly
on s<^ way to the place where it first began two acres & about a
Quarter more or less with one eleventh part of the s*^ residue of
the dwelling House and Bam
9 The Ninth share to Maurice Clark beginning at the s<*
High way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 8*^ share then
running southerly on s<^ S^^ share to the forementioned four acres
492 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
to a stake & stones the Bounds of the s^ 8^^ share; then easterly
on s'^ four acres two Rods & about six feet to a stake & stones;
then Northerly to the s*^ High way to a stake & stones then
westerly two Rods and about six feet to the place where it first
began: two acres and about a Quarter more or less; with one
eleventh part of the s<^ residue of the dwelling House & Barn
10 The tenth share to Jacob Clark beginning at the s"^
High way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the 9*^ share then
southerly on the s'^ 9*'' share to the s<^ four acres to a stake & stones
the Bounds of the s"^ 9**^ share then Easterly on s** four acres two
Rods & about six feet to a stake & stones; then Northerly to the
s^ High way to a stake & stones; then westerly on s<^ way to the
place where it first began two acres & about a Quarter more or
less with one eleventh part of the s^ residue of the dwelling
House and Bam
11 The eleventh share to Mayhew Clark beginning at the
forementioned High way, at a stake & stones the Bounds of the
10*^ share & then running southerly on s^ 10*^ share to the fore-
mentioned four acres to a stake & stones the Bounds of the s<*
10*'^ share then easterly on s*^ four acres two Rods & about 6
feet to a stake & stones the Bounds of the widows thirds then
Northerly on the s'^ thirds to the forementioned High way to a
stake & stones the Bounds of s^ thirds; then Westerly on s**
way to the place where it first began two acres and about a
Quarter more or less with one eleventh part of the s*^ residue
of the dwelling House & the Barn
Kingstown November the 21^* day 1758 Jeremy Webster
Benjamin Sweat
Dyer Hook
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 493
ELIZABETH TILTON 1753 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Tilton of Kensington
in the Province of New-Hampshire Widow being in good
Health * * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Ann
Tilton wife of Sherburne Tilton & to her Heirs all my wearing
Apparel & Linnen And all my household Goods not herein after
Disposed of —
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Jonathan Hillyard
Ten Pounds Old Tenor to be paid by my Executor in conve*
Time after my Decease — • I likewise acquit & Discharge my said
Son Jonathan from a Debt of fourteen Pounds Old Tenor which
he owes me
Item I give & bequeath to the Children of my Son Timothy
Hillyard Deceased Ten Shillings Old Ten"" to be paid by my
Executor in convenient Time after my Decease — ■
Item I give & bequeath to the Children of my Daughter
Rachel Williams Deceased Twenty Shillings Old Ten"" to be paid
by my Executor in a convenient Time after my Decease —
Item I give & bequeath to the Heirs of my Daughter Elizabeth
Freeze Deceased five Shillings Old Tenor to be paid by my Exec'
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph Chase
Hillyard, My Bed & Bedding, Silver Tankard, large Steel
Candlestick with brass Sockets, warming Pan, Iron Mortar
Trammel, and my Great Bible — I also give my said Son Joseph
all & every Particular that is, or at my Decease shall be due to me
from M"" Jonathan Tilton of Hampton falls by Virtue of a Legacy
in the last Will & Testament of my Late husband Cap* Joseph
Tilton Deceas'd — I also give my said Son Joseph All the Debts
which are or Shall at my Decease be Due to me And I discharge
him my said Son from all Debts that he owes me — ■
In Consideration of the above Legacy to my said Son Joseph
bequeathed, I order him my said Son to pay all my just Debts &
funeral Charges —
494 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
And I likewise constitute ordain & Appoint him my said Son
Joseph Chase Hillyard Sole Executor of this my Last Will &
Testament —
And I hereby utterly Revoke disallow & disannul all & evry
other former Wills Testaments & Bequests by me in any man-
ner Willed or Bequeath ratifying & Confirming this & no other
to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand & Seal the fifteenth Day of December in
the twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovreign Lord
George the Second of Great Britain &c King &c Annoque
Domini 1753 —
Before Signing I think proper to make this Addition viz*
I give & bequeath to my Said Son Joseph Chase Hillyard my
Cow, & everything else not Disposd of in this My Will & Testa-
ment In witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal
the Day & Year above mentioned — ^-i- u ^1 t-i
Elizabeth Tilton
[Witnesses] Jer** Fogg, Abraham moulton, Wm Parker jun'.
[Proved Sept. 5, 1765.]
SAMUEL EASTMAN 1753 KINGSTON
In the Name of god amen the Eighteenth Day of December
In the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and
fifty three — I Samuel Eastman of kingston In the Province of
Newhampshire In Newengland yeoman. Being Sick and Weak In
body * * *
Imprimis, I give and Devise unto My Well Beloved Wife
Sarah my Dwelling house and Bam and all the Land I have that
Joins to s'* Buildings During the Time that She Shall Remain my
widow :
Item I give and Devise unto My Well beloved Son Timothy-
fifty acres of Land Where he now Lives Which is to begin at the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 495
East end of Said Lot and Run West or as the lot Runs untill it
corns to the Land I Sold To Samuel Plumer —
Item, I give and Devise unto my Well beloved Son Samuel all
the Land I Now own In that Lot or grant of Land, of the which
I gave my Son Timoth fifty acres, his being measured off and all
that I have given a Deed or Deeds of and then the Remander of
S^ Lot to be his — and the Said Samuel my Son is To Pay unto
Simon french (if he holds the Whole of S'* Land from haverhill
Clames) the Sum of one hundred Pound Equal to money that
We Call old Tenor
Item, I give and Devise unto My Sons William and Ezekiel
my Eighty acres of Land Laying and being within the Township
of Chester In the north Part of s^^ Town, and is Commonly Called
Charming fair and all My Right Intrest Property I or Possession
I have In of or unto Said Land and the Saw mill that is Built on
s^ Eighty acres of Land —
Item I give and Devise unto My Sons Ebenezer and Nehemiah
all the Lands I have where I now live (or my homested) Except-
ing Ten acres at the North End of the Lots, and they to have it
as soon as their honour'd mother hath Done with it according to
the foregoing Deviser
Item I give and Devise unto My Daughters Shuah and Elisa-
beth to Each of them five acres of Land at the North end of my
whomsted and all household goods In my house- aftr their
mother hath Done with them
Item I give and Devise unto My Wife and my son William all
My Live Stock and all my moveables out Doors, and five acres of
Land Laying Near My brother Phillip huntons and a Pice of
Land or medow ground about four acres & a half Laying In that
Part of s^ Kingston Called the mill Pond With Which they are
To Pay my honest Debts and funirall Charges
Item I give and Devise unto my Well beloved Son Joseph
Twenty Pound old Tenor to be Paid unto him by my Executors
In Species Within Two year after my Decease.
And I Do appoint and ordain My Well beloved Wife and My
496 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Son William To be Executors To this my Last Will and Testa-
ment and Do hereby utterly Disalow Revoke and Disanul all and
Every other former will By me made or Confairmed Ratifiing
and Confairming this and No other To be my Last Will and Test-
ament In Witness Whereof I have set my hand and Seal the Day
and Year above mentioned g^^^^j Eastman
[Witnesses] Thomas Elkins, Daniel McPherson, Benjamin
Sweat.
[Proved Jan. 26, 1754.]
[Inventory, Feb. 27, 1754; amount, £4127. o. o; signed by
Benjamin Swett and Jeremiah Hubbard.]
[License to the executors, June 15, 1765, to sell real estate.]
SAMUEL WILLEY 1753 DOVER
In the name of God Amen The Twenty first Day of December
one thousand Seven hundred and fifty three I Samuel Willey of
Dover in the province of New Hampshire in New England Being
Exercised with great Infirmities of Body * * *
Imprmis I give to my Son Samuel Willey whom I Constitute
make and ordain Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testa-
ment to him his heirs and assigns forever one acre of Land in a
Square body on the north west Comer of that piece of Land on
the west side of the road opposet to my house with the young
orchard thereon with Liberty to pass & repass through my Land
to Said orchard also all that tract of Land of mine on the East
side of said Road between my house and the river Excepting one
quarter of an acre where my house and Bam Stands and the
buildings thereon ordering and obliging him to pay unto his
Daughter Elizabeth who Served her time with me forty pounds
old Tenor money to be paid her within one year from my
Decease
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 497
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Willey my Dwelling house
and Bam with one quarter of an acre on which they now Stand
together with all that Lot of Land on the west side of the Road
opposet to my house together with the old orchard thereon be the
Same more or Less Excepting one acre in the north west Comer
with the orchard thereon given to her Brother Samuel I also
give unto her my horse and all the rest of my Stock of Cretures
of every Kind whatsoever as also all my house hold good and
furniture of Every Kind & sort whatsoever to be unto her and to
her heirs and assigns forever all Excepting One feather bed
Bedding and fumiture which I give to my Grand Daughter
Elizabeth hereby ordering and obliging My Said Daughter Mary
to pay unto the said Elizabeth forty pounds money old Tenor
within one year from my Decease and also order that she the said
Mary be at all the Cost of my funeral and Discharge all my Just
and honest Debts
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Willey one
good feather Bed Beding and furniture to be Delivered her by
my Daughter mary at my Decease and also Eighty pounds
money old Tenor to be paid unto her within one full year from
my Decease That is to say forty of Said Sum to be paid her by
my Son Samuel and the other forty to be paid her by my Daugh-
ter Mary to be to her her heirs & assigns forever hereby Disal-
lowing and Revoking any former will or Bequest here to fore
made by me Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be
my Last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have here unto
set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written
his
Samuel X Willey
Mark
[Witnesses] Alex"- Caldwell, John Bickford J% Thomas Young.
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Inventory, Jan. 31, 1754; amount, £990. 15. o; signed by
Alexander Caldwell and John Bickford.]
498 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
DANIEL AMES i753 NEWMARKET
In the name of God amen The Twenty fourth day of december
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty
three I Daniel Ames of newmarkit in the province of new-
hampshire in newengland yeoman being aged and well Stricken
in years; and in a weak habbit of body * * *
Imprimise my will is That my debts be paid by my Executor
out of the Estate I hearin give him and his Brother Jacob ames
and that he my Said Executor and his Said Brother Jacob pay my
funaral Charge — Item I give and bequeath to my Son Simon
ames one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my Said Exec-
utor and his s^ Brother Jacob with in three years after my
deceas Item I give and bequath to my Son Samuel ames and
to my Son Daniel ames one hundred pounds old tenor apeace to
be paid by my said Executor and his said brother Jacob within
three years after my decease Item I give and bequeath to my
daughter anna powell fifty pounds old tenor to be paid by my
said Executor and his Said Brother Jacob within three years
after my deceas Item I give and bequeath to my daughter
Lydia Rundlett fifty pounds old tenor to be paid within three
years after my decease by my Said Executor and his said Brother
Jacob Item I give and bequeath to my daughter mary ames
three hundred pounds old tenor to be paid as followeth by my
Said Executor and his Said Brother Jacob — one hundred pound
in four years after my decease and one hundred the fifth year
and one the Seventh year after my decease and also all the
household goods Excepting one bed which she Seeas Cause to
part with ■ — and also I give her my said daughter mary a Room in
the westerly Eand of my dwelling house as Long as She Lives
Single — Item I give and bequeath to my daugher Sarah ames
widdow and Relect of my Son david ames Late decesed the
Easterly Eand of my dwelling house as Long as she Remains a
widdow and if she Lives to be brought a bed and the Child with
which she is now bigg withall Lives I give and bequeath to it
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 499
four hundred and fifty pounds old tenor to be paid by my Said
Executor and his Said Brother Jacobe to them that have the
care of it in the following order viz that is to Say fifty pound a
year yearly after my decease until the a four said four hundred
and fifty pounds is all paid Item I give and bequeath unto my
Sons nathaniel ames and Jacob ames all my homstead Estate
both Real and personal goods and Lands moneys bills bonds
what So Ever I give and bequeath unto them my Said Sons
nathaniel and Jacob always Excepting what I give in this will to
my daughters —
my further will is that my Said Son nathaniel Shall be and I
do hearby make ordain and appint my Said Son nathaniel my
Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do
hearby Revoke disanul and mak void all former wills and Testa-
ments by me heartofore made In witness whereof I the Said
daniel ames to this my Last will and Testament Contained in
two pages of this and the other Side numbred by the Same hand
Set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written
his
Daniel X ames
Mark
[Witnesses] Eliphalet Hale, James Marston, Thomas Young.
[Proved Jan. 30, 1754.]
[Inventory, Jan. 28, 1754; amount, £2053. o. o; signed by
Walter Bryent and John Burleigh.]
SAMUEL WEBSTER 1753 KINGSTON
[Joshua Webster of Kingston renounces administration on the
estate of his son, Samuel Webster, in favor of his son, Joshua
Webster; witnesses, Abigail Webster, Jeremiah Philbrick.j
500 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Webster of Kingston
granted to Joshua Webster of Kingston Dec. 26, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 592.]
[Bond of Joshua Webster, Jr., of Kingston, husbandman, with
John Wiggin, Jr., and John Avery, both of Stratham, husband-
men, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 26, 1753, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, Elisha Sweet, WilHam
Parker.]
[Inventory, Jan. 3, 1754; amount, £676. o. o; signed by
Ebenezer Stevens and EHsha Sweet.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, personal
estate, £631. o. o; expenditures, £290. 17. o; allowed Dec. 25,
I754-]
MATTHIAS HAINES 1753 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Matthias Haines of Ports-
mouth granted to his widow, Phoebe Haines, Dec. 26, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 593.]
[Bond of Phoebe Haines, widow, with John Knight and Wil-
liam Knight, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £1000, Dec. 26, 1753, for the administration of the estate
of Matthias Haines, mariner; witnesses, William Parker and
Jonathan Blanchard.]
SAMUEL WILLEY 1753 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Willey of Durham
granted to Samuel Willey and Sarah Willey Dec. 26, 1753.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 592.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5OI
[Bond of Sarah Willey, widow, and Samuel Willey, Jr., hus-
bandman, with WilHam Willey, weaver, and Thomas Willey,
Jr., shipwright, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £1.000,
Dec. 26, 1753, for the administration of the estate of Samuel
Willey, gentleman; witnesses, Walter Bryent and Benjamin
Mathes.]
[Inventory, Jan. 31, 1754; amount, £4060. 15. 0; signed by
Walter Bryent and Benjamin Mathes.]
NICHOLAS SMITH 1753 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God amen, the Thirty first day of December
1753 I Nicholas Smith of the Parish of Brintwood in the Prov-
ince of Newhampshire in New England yeoman * * *
Imprimus My Will is that my Just debts Legacies and funeral
Charges Shall be paid by My Executrix out of that Piece of land
which I have lying on the North Easterly Side of the highway
Near my dwelling house in Brintwood aforesaid and that my
Executrix Shall Sell So much of Said Peice of land as Shall be
Sufhciant for that Purposs and to answer that End.
Item I Give and bequeath to My beloved Wife Susannah
Smith all the Estate both Real and Personall which She brought
to me or had when I maried her, and all my Stock of Cretours
and my houshold Goods and other Personall Estate to be hers
and att her disposall for ever, and the Improvment of my dwell-
ing house Bam and all my lands (Except what Shall be Sold to
pay my debts Legacy s and funeral Charges as above Said) So
long as She Shall Remain my Widow.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Nicholas Smith five
Shillings old tenor I having Given him the Rest of his Portion
heretofore.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Robert Smith five
502 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Shillings old tenor I having Given him the Rest of his Portion
heretofore.
Item I Give and bequeath unto My Sons Edward Smith and
John Smith all my home Place lying on the Southwesterly Side of
the high way and my dwelling house and barn and all other build-
ings Standing thereon to be Equally divided between them at my
Said wifes decease or So Soon as She Shall mary again, to be
theirs their heirs and assigns forever.
Item I Give and bequeath to my five Dafters viz. Susanah
Anne Abigail Judeth and Mary their heirs and assigns forever all
My land lying on the Northeasterly Side of the highway afore-
said which may or Shall be left unsold after my debts Legacys
and funeral Charges are Paid, to be Equaly devided between
them Imeediatly after my Said Wifes deceas or upon her Mary-
ing again.
Item I Give and bequeath unto My Son John Smith aforesaid
his heirs and assigns all the other Estate which may be found be-
longing to me Either in Brintwood aforesaid or Elsewhare,
Finally I do Constitute Make and ordain My Said Wife
Susanah Smith My Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testa-
ment, and I do hereby utterly dissallow. Revoke and disanul all
and Every other Will and Testament by me heretofore Made or
Expressed to be made, Ratifying and Confirming this as my last
Will and Testament, In Witness Whareof I have hereunto Set
my hand and Seal the day and year above written,
Nichles Smith
[Witnesses] Daniel Thing, Sam^' Gilman, Sam'^ Folsom.
[Proved April ii, 1758.]
[Warrant, April 11, 1758, authorizing Samuel Gilman and
John Purmort, shopkeeper, both of Exeter, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 16, 1758; amount, £2933. 13. o; signed by
Samuel Gilman and John Purmort.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 503
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £562. o. o;
expenditures, £887. 7. 7; mentions "maintenance of his Daugh-
ter Mary from 17**^ of march 1758 to Septem' y« 18**^ 1759 78
weeks when she was Seven years of age D° of his Son Samuel
from march the 17*'' 1758 to ocf y* 29*^ 1759 84 weeks" ; allowed
Oct. 31, 1759.]
[Bond of Caleb Robinson, trader, with Noah Emery as surety,
both of Exeter, in the sum of £100, Sept. 10, 1770, for the guard-
ianship of Samuel Smith, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of
Nicholas Smith ; witnesses, Nehemiah Dane, Lydia Giddings.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate of Nicholas Smith of
Exeter by Susanna Thurston, formerly widow of the deceased,
executrix; receipts, £1837. 3. o; expenditures, £1372. 7. 8; men-
tions " maintainance of my Child mary Smith Seventy Eigt
Weeaks .... maintainance of my Child Sam" Smith Two
Hunderd & Sixteen weak .... Paid my Late Husband
mudgets Children for the Rent of the Place"; allowed Oct. 26,
1763.]
APPENDIX
[These papers were discovered out of place in the files, and too
late to be included in their proper places.]
ISAAC WATERS 1733/4 MENDON, MASS.
In the Name of God Amen The Twentyeth Day of March In the
Year of our Lord god one Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty and
Three I Isaac Waters Late of Mendon his Majesty Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in Newengland Marener Being bound
to Sea * * *
Imprimes I Give and Bequeath to Margrat my dearly
Beloved Wife whom I Likewise Constitute make and ordain
my Sole Executrix of This my Last Will and Testament all
and Singularly Lands Messuages and Tenementes Togeather
with all my Personal Estate what So Ever and whare So Ever
any parte there of may Shall or may be found By Heir freely To
be Possessed and Injoyed and I do hearby uttourly disallow
Revok and disannul all and Every othor formor Testamentes,
Wills, Legaies land bequestes and Executors by me in any ways
before Named, Willed and Beaqueathed Ratifying and Confirm-
ing this and no othor to be my Last Will and Testament In
Witness whare of I Have here unto Set my Hand and Seal the
day and Year above written —
Isaac Waters
[Witnesses] Dan" Swett, Josiah Livermor, John Brown.
[Proved June i, 1770, by Daniel Swett, a Quaker, the only
surviving witness, and administration, with will annexed,
granted to Richard Catton, who married Mary Waters, only
child of Isaac Waters, the executor named being dead.]
506 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
SAMUEL LEAVITT 1738/9 STRATH AM
In the Name of God amen the third day of February in the year
of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & thirty Eight/
Nine I Samuel Leavit of Stratham in the Province of New
Hamp^ Gentleman allis Husbandman being very weak in body
and sick * * *
Imprimas: after my lawfuU Debts the Doctors & funerall
charges are paid, I give unto my well beloved Brother in law
Moses Leavit Esqr whom I likewise constitute make & ordain
my only sole Executor to this my last will and testament my
best suit of wareing clothes throughout from head to foot both
inward & outward clothing
Item I give unto my Cousen Dudly Leavit son of sd Moses
Leavit one hundred pounds in mony towards buying him a
library
Item I give unto my cousen Sarah Leavit Daughter of the
said Moses Leavit my feather bed & beding bedstead & bed cord
Item my Will is that the Rest of my Esteat which cheifly lyeth
in bonds be Equeally devided amongst my own Natural Broth-
ers & Sisters, & the children of my two brothers deseased
Namely Benjamin & Daniel Leavit, that is to say their children
to have two Shears.
Item I Give the Rest of my wareing cloths which are not
before mentioned. Equally to be devided between my Brother
Ephraim Leavit, & my sd Benjamin Leavits children
And I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke & disanull all and
every other former testaments Wills & Legacies Requests
and Executors by me anyways before this time Named Willed
and Bequeathed Ratifiing & conferming this and No other To be
my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal the day & year abovewritten
his
Samuel X Leavit
Mark
[Witnesses] Henry Rust, Moses Thirston, John Thirston.
[Proved Jan. 11, 1754.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 507
JOHN VINCENT 1743 NEWINGTON
The Deposition of Cutt Shannon of Portsmouth in the Prov*
of New Hampsh'' Genf of Lawful age Testifies & says that some
few Days before y^ Death of Martha Vincent ReHct Widow of
John Vincent late of Newington in s^ Prov^ yeoman Deceas'd
that William Morrison of Portsm° afores'^ Baker came to y^
Deponent & told y^ Deponent that he & y^ s"^ Martha appre-
hended that immediately on y^ Death of y^ s*^ Martha William
Vincent of a Place called Brunswick in the County of York
Husband of Margaret a Daughter of s*^ Martha would come and
possess himself of y® whole of y" Estate of y s"^ John Dec"^ & to
cover the Personal Estate that the s^ John gave his Wife Martha
The s'* W" Desir'd the Depon* to draw a Conveyance of the
personal Estate of the s'^ Martha to the s^ W"" Morrison which
was done by the Depon* agreeable to s'^ request & when the Deed
was Wrote the Depon* with Hunking Wentworth Esq"^ went to
the House of the s'' Marther who was then sick in Bead & in a
few Days after Died & the s^ Martha then Executed said Deed
before s'^ Wentworth & the Depon' who Sign'd said Conveyance
as Witnesses & the Depon* Declares to the best of his Remem-
brance & understanding the said W°^ Morrison told the s**
Depon* the s*^ Conveyance was not design'd that he should keep
the said Goods but only as a Friend in Trust that the s<^ W"
Vincent should not Claim & have s^ Goods, But return s^ Goods
when Demanded Hunking Wentworth Declares he was Present
when the above Obligation was given & it was the true Intent
as above Mention'd to return the above personal Estate of the
s'^ Margaret Vincent as afores*^. June 8**^ 1762 —
H. Wentworth
C. Shannon
[Province Deeds, vol. 82, p. i.]
[See estate of John Vincent, vol. 3, this series, p. 174.]
508 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
PAUL GERRISH 1743 DOVER
Province of 1 September 4"' 1 765 Pursuant to the annexed
New Hamp"" J Rule of Reference the Referees have met & fully
heard & Considered what all the parties concerned had to offer
& have made a Division & Settlement of the Estate of the said
Paul Gerrish Esq"" deceas'd and do make our Report as Follows
In the first place we have made Provision and taken proper
Security for Satisfying the Claims which appear'd to us yet to
remain Due from s^ Estate and what Estate Afterwards Re-
main'd we have Divided to & among the Several Heirs accord-
ing to their Several & Respective Rights and Interest in s<^
Estate upon a due adjustment of all accompts between them as
follows viz* We have Set of to the Heirs of Paul Gerrish Deceas'd
who was the Eldest Son of the s^ Paul Gerrish Esq"^ a Tract of
Land in Madbury where he lately lived with the Buildings
thereon containing about Forty Eight acres being the whole of a
sixty acre Grant there laid out except Twelve acres at the North-
erly end which we have Set of to Jonathan Gerrish as after-
mentioned. Also as the s'^ Paul the Son formerly Sold half a
Right or Proprietors Share in the Township of Gilmantown which
belonged to his s^ Fathers Estate we have Consider'd that as
part of his Share so that the other Heirs hereafter Shall have no
Claim or Interest therein Also we have Set to s^ Pauls Heirs the
Priviledge of the falls where their mills now are Also we have set
of to Elizabeth the wife of M"" John Wood have an acre of Land
part of y^ Homestead in the Northwesterly Comer with A
Small Dwelling House thereon said half acre is Bounded as fol-
lows viz* Beginning at the Northwesterly Comer of said Home-
stead by the road which leads from Dover Meeting house over
the Neck so call'd thence Running Southerly by s*^ Road five
Rods thence Running north Seventy four Degrees east Twelve
Rods to a Stake thence north Twenty Seven Deg^ west Eight
rods to a Highway then westerly by said way to the Comer
first Mentioned Also we have Set of to the s^ Elizabeth one
other parcel of Land part of the s*^ Homestead Contain^ five
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5O9
acres & one Hundred forty three Rods Bounded as follows
Beginning by the afores^^ Road at the Southwesterly comer of a
piece of Land part of the s'^ Homestead Set of to Samuel Gerrish
thence Running Southerly by said Road to the Southwesterly
Comer of said Homestead then North Fifty four Degrees East
by Land of others Thirty two Rods to a white oak Bush Spotted
then north Twenty Seven Deg« west across the farm to the
afores^ Highway to a Stake Standing Ten rods westerly of . . .
Bam then westerly by s'^ way untill it comes to the Northeast-
erly comer of a part set of to Samuel as hereafter described then
by s^ part set to Samuel South Twenty Seven Deg« East Twenty
one Rods to a stake then south Sixty Deg^ west by s'^ part to the
Road where it Began Also as John Wood Husband of the s-*
Elizabeth formerly sold one half of a Right or Proprietors Share
in the Township of Bow Belonging to said Estate for which he
has not ... we have considered that as a part of s<^ Elizabeth's
Share so that the other Heirs hereafter Shall have no Claim or
Interest therein Also we have Set of to the s^^ Elizabeth a Small
Building erect'd by her Husband as the easterly end of the
Mansion House which Building as it Stands on a part we have
set of to Samuel Gerrish is to be Removed of from the Same
within four Months otherwise said Elizabeth to Loos her Right
therein Also we have Set of to s^ Elizabeths part a Priviledge of
Coming to the well near the Mansion House which is in the part
set of to Samuel for Drawing water as their shall be occasion
Also the Improvement for three Months of the Easterly half of
the Mansion house after which time the whole Mansion House
will Belong to Samuel Also we have Set of to Samuel Gerrish
a piece of Land part of the Homestead Containing one acre and
one Hundred & Forty Rods with the Mansion House & Barn
thereon Excepting the Priviledge of Coming to the well & living
in the House for three Months allow'd to Elizabeth as above
mentioned, Said piece of Land Bound 'd as follows viz* Beginning
by the Road at Southwesterly Comer of the half acre set of to
Elizabeth as above mentioned thence Runing Southerly by said
510 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Road Sixteen Rods to a Stake thence North Sixty Deg^ East
Eighteen Rods to a Stake then north Twenty seven Deg« west
Twent}' one Rods to y^ afores^ Highway then westerly by said
Highway to the half acre above mentioned then by said Half acre
to the Road where it began Also we have Set of to said Samuel
the Priviledges of the falls on Bellamys Back River where his
Gristmill now is Also we have Set of to Mary the wife of DoC"
Moses Carr one whole Original Right in the Township of Roches-
ter Except the home lot which was the Original Right of the said
Paul Gerrish Esquire — Also we have set of to the s'^ Mary and
to Jonathan Gerrish Equally between them each to have one
half of a piece of Pasture Ground containing Eight acres & a
half lying on the Northerly side of Bellamy Back River upon the
Road leading from Dover to Durham said piece of Land to be
Equally Divided as to quantity and quality Between the s*^
Mary & Jonathan Also we have set of to Jonathan Gerrish a
piece of Land part of the Homestead Containing fourteen acres
& one quarter of an acre Bounding westerly by a part set of to
Elizabeth as abovementioned Northerly by a Highway to
Eastes's Barn ten rods And on the other sides by Lands of other
Persons Also we have Set of to the s^ Jonathan Twelve acres of
Land in Madbury at the Northerly end of the Sixty acre Grant
the Remainder of which is set of the Heirs of Paul Gerrish De-
ceased Also ten acres of Common Right so called which Re-
mains undisposed of Belonging to said Estate Also a Priviledge in
the Falls called the Hook falls in Bellamys Bank River the whole
of that peace that Belonged to said Estate Furthermore we do
Report that if any Claims hereafter appear to be Satisfied out of
s^ Estate that the several Heirs abovementioned are to Satisfy
the same according to their Respective Shares that is to say the
Heirs of Paul two shares & each of the others a single share
And if any further Estate appear it is to be divided in the same
manner and what apples are Growing on the Homestead the
present year are to be Equally Divided Between Samuel Gerrish
& Elizabeth Wood & each to take the Crop they have Rais'd
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5II
of Other Things the fence as now Standing to Remain to each
part as above set of the Cost of Reference is paid and for the
Cost of Court each party to pay their own Cost —
Meshech Weare
Peter Gilman
[Deeds, vol. 92, p. 192.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 164.]
JAMES McCURDY 1744 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen on the Eighteenth day of Aprile in
the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fourty
four I James M<=Cordy of Londondery in his majesties Province
of new-hampshire in new-England yeoman being very Sick of
Body * * *
Item My will is that the whole or any part of my Real estate
shall be sold or kept unsold as necessity shall Require when
ever my Executor shall think it needfull
Item I do bequeath to my beloved wife Elisabeth the one
third part of my Farm during her widow hood or the third part of
the Interest of the money the Said Estate shall be sold for and if it
so happen that she marry again my will is that she shall from
thence forward have only a sixth part of the foresaid Interest
during Life together with a sixth part of all my personall Estate
after my Just Debts and funeral Charges are paid
Item I bequeath to my only son John M^Cordy two Shares
of all my Real Estate and personal after my Just Debts and
funeral charges are paid and allow him to live with his mother
untill he arive at his thirteenth year provided she teach him to
Read or write or if the Estate be sold before the Expiration of
that term that then he shall be free and may choose his own
guardian
Item I do bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Margaret one
Share of all my Estate Reall and personal or money Equivalent
512 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
when the said Estate shall be sold after my Just debts and
funeral charges are paid
Item I Do bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elisabeth one
share or ninth part of all my Estate Real and personal or money
Equivalent when the said Estate shall be sold after my Just
Debts and funeral charges are paid
Item I Do Bequeath to my Beloved daughter Mary one Share
or ninth part of all my estate, Real and personal or money
Equivalent when the said Estate shall be sold after my Just
debts and funeral charges are paid
Item I do Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Jannet one
share of all my estate Real and personal or money Equivalent
when the said estate shall be sold &c.
Item I do bequeath to my Beloved daughter Anne one share
of all my estate Real and personal or money Equivalent when
the said estate shall be sold &c
Item I do bequeath to my beloved Daughter Martha one
share of all my estate Real and personal or money Equivalent
when the said estate shall be sold &c
Item: I do bequeath to my wellbeloved Daughter Agnes one
share of all my Estate Real and personal or money Equivalent
when the said estate shall be sold &c
And I do Likewise ordain Constitute and apoint my well
Beloved Brother Robert M^Cordy John M'^Murphy Esq' and
Thomas Horner to be the Executors of this my Last will and
testament and all and singular Lands &c And I do hereby
utterly dissallow Revoke and Dissanull all and evry other for-
mer testaments wills and Legacies bequests and Executors by
me any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will
and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the day and year above written
James M^Cordy
[Witnesses] James Reid, David Hopkins, Matthew Reid.
[Proved Aug. 29, 1744.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5I3
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1744, authorizing John Hopkins and John
Archibald, both of Londonderry, to appraise the estate.]
[Margaret McCurdy and Ehzabeth McCurdy, minors, aged
more than fourteen years, make choice of Samuel Rankin of
Londonderry, innholder, as their guardian Jan. 26, 1744/5;
witnesses, Robert Boyes and William Boyes.]
[Inventory, signed by John Archibald and John Hopkins;
amount, £545. 17. o; attested Jan. 30, 1744/5.]
[Guardianship of John McCurdy, Janet McCurdy, Agnes
McCurdy, Martha McCurdy, and Ann McCurdy granted to
John Cochran of Londonderry, yeoman, May 27, 1747.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth McCurdy and Mary McCurdy
granted to Samuel Rankin of Londonderry, innholder, May 27,
1 747-]
THOMAS MUDGETT 1744/5 BRENTWOOD
Know all Men by these Presents that we Thom^ Mudget and
Nicholas Mudget of y^ Parish of Brintwood in the Province of
New Hampshire in New England Husbandman For and in
Consideration of Setling & Dividing y^ Estate left us by our
Honour'd Father Thomas Mudget late of Brintwood Deceas'd,
We the said Thom^ Mudget & Nicholas Mudget have agreed,
and by these Presents for our Selves our heirs Executors &
Administrators Do Agree To Divide y® Estate as followeth
(Viz) That y^ said Thomas Mudget shall have his half of y^
Homestead of y^ S^ Thomas Mudget Deceased on y® West Side
& Bounded as followeth (Viz.) Beginning at y® South East Cor-
ner of Abram Clark's land & from thence to Run East Bounding
on Humphrey Wilson's Land Twenty Nine Rods to a stake &
Stones Then to begin at the Nothe East Corner of y^ S*^ Abram
Clark's Land and from thence to Run East Twenty five Rods
514 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
& a Quarter to a stake & heap of Stones From thence to Run
Southerly on a Straight Hne to y"^ first Mention'd Stake & Stones
which Line before mention'd shall be forever a Dividing Line
between y^ said Thomas JMudget & Nicholas Mudget in y°
Setling of y« Estate of y^ Said Thomas Mudget Deceas'd. And
y« said Nicholas Mudget shall have his half on y^ East side of
y« Homestead of y^ S'l Thomas Mudget afores'* Deceas'd &
Bounded as followeth Viz. to Begin at the North East Comer of
y« aforesaid homestead at Dearby Kelley's Land from thence to
Run West Thirty Three Rods & a Quarter to a Stake and a heap
of Stones which stands at y^ North End of y« aforemention'd
Dividing line and then to begin at y^ Southwesterly Comer of
Darby Kelly's Land, from thence to Run West upon Humphrey
Wilson's Land Thirty Seven Rods to a stake & Stones, at the
Southerly End of y* aforemention'd Dividing Line: And then
to Run Northerly upon a straight line to y^ aforemention'd
Stake & Stones at y* North End of the aforemention'd Divid-
ing Line * * *
In Witness whereof y« said Thomas Mudget And Nicholas
Mudget have hereunto set their hands and Seals this ly*"^ Day
of May Anno Domini 1762 and in the Second Year his Majes-
ty's Reign —
Thomas Mudget
Nicholas Mudget
[Witnesses] Nath' Trask, Edward Lock.
[Province Deeds, vol. 68, p. 154.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 247.]
THOMAS COTTON i745 PORTSMOUTH
[William Cotton of Portsmouth makes choice of his brother,
Thomas Cotton, as his guardian May 8, 1758.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 306.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 515
ANDREW THOMPSON 1746 LONDONDERRY
Province of New Hampshire, An Inquision Taken at London-
derry within y^ s*^ Province of New Hampshire y^ first Day of
October in y^ nintinth Year of y^ Reaine of oure Soverin Lord
George y® Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France
& IrelH King Defender of y^ faith &c before Archibald Mac-
Murphy Gentleman Coroner of our s^^ Lord y^ King within the
Province afores<^ upon view of y^ body of Androw Thompson
Yeman then and their being Dead by y^ oathes of Thomas
Willson James Rogers John Wood bom Allexander Thompson
James Petterson John Tagert John Senter Joseph Senter David
Huston William Dickey William Campbell John macAlexander
Thomas Rodgers William Rodgers good & Lawfull men of
Londonderry afores*^ within y^ Province afores<^ who being
Charged & Sworn to Inquire for our s^ Lord y^ King when and
by what means & how y^ s'^ Andrew Thompson Came to his
Death upon their Oaths do Say & so y^ Jurors afores<^ Say upon
their oaths that y^ afores'^ Andrew Thompson in manner & form
afores*^ was Drownded and came to his Death by that means
It is our opinion that he came to his Death by axedent given un-
der our hands at Londonderry —
Jos Senter Thomas Willson
David Huston James Rogers
William Dickey John Woodbom
William Campbell Alexander Thompson
John macAlexander James Petterson
Thomas Rogers John Taggard
William Rogers John Senter
Rec'd Nov 26*1^ 1746 & Recorded 9*'' March 1746/7
D Peirce Reed'
[Province Deeds, vol. 32, p. 229.]
5l6 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN LANG 1748 PORTSMOUTH
[Receipts for legacies signed by Mary Adams, June 25, 1752,
and again Nov. 9, 1752, by her as the widow of William Adams
of Portsmouth, mariner, Ruth Lang, widow of John Lang, and
William Wills, John Wills, and Joseph Wills, children of John
Wills, late of Portsmouth, mariner, and his wife, Dorothy,
deceased, grandchildren of John Lang; witnesses, John Jones,
Thomas Bickford, Elizabeth Lang, Edward Gate.]
[See will of John Lang, vol. 2, this series, p. 613.]
PETER PATTEE 1748 SALEM
[Peter Pattee of Salem, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of
Peter Pattee of Salem, yeoman, deceased, makes choice of James
Gregg of Salem as his guardian May 25, 1759; witnesses,
Samuel Watts, Samuel Little, Jr.]
[Bond of James Gregg, with Samuel Little, Jr., and Samuel
Watts, both of Plaistow, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500,
May 30, 1759, for the guardianship of Peter Pattee; witnesses,
Sarah Little, Mary Little.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 565.]
DANIEL TWOMBLY 1748 DOVER
[Bond of Thomas Tuttle, with Elijah Estes and John Hanson
as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, Oct. 26, 1763, for
the guardianship of Daniel Twombly, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Daniel Twombly, deceased; witnesses, Wyseman
Claggett, William Parker.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 612.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 517
NATHANIEL MARSHALL 1748 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of George Marshall, sail-maker, with George Libby,
mariner, and John Marshall, boat-builder, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Jan. i, 1759, for the guardian-
ship of Nathaniel Marshall, minor, aged more than 14 years,
son of Nathaniel Marshall of Portsmouth, block-maker, deceased ;
witnesses, William Parker, David Sewall.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 597.]
JAMES MARSH 1748/9 HUDSON
[Bond of Ebenezer Blodgett, with Jeremiah Blodgett, house-
wright, and Thomas Colburn, gentleman, as sureties, all of Not-
tingham West, in the sum of £500, Jan. 10, 1759, for the guard-
ianship of Hannah Marsh, minor, aged more than 14 years,
child of James Marsh of Nottingham West, yeoman, deceased;
witnesses, George Burns, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 652.]
JOSEPH WIGGIN 1749 STRATH AM
[Bond of John Wiggin of Stratham, yeoman, with Daniel Peirce
of Portsmouth and John Barker of Stratham, joiner, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, Sept. 24, 1760, for the guardianship of
Joseph Wiggin, Jr., aged more than 14 years, son of Joseph
Wiggin of Stratham, yeoman, deceased; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, John Hogg.]
[See estate of Joseph Wiggin of Newmarket, vol. 3, this series, p. 678.]
5l8 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
EPHRAIM SANBORN 1749 EPPING
[Bond of Abraham Sanborn of Hampton Falls, yeoman, with
Theophilus Smith of Exeter and Josiah Sanborn of Epping, yeo-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 20, 1760, for the
guardianship of Jeremiah Marston Sanborn, minor, aged more
than 14 years, and Mary Sanborn, aged less than 14 years,
children of Ephraim Sanborn of Epping, deceased; witnesses,
William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[See vol. 3, this series, p. 697.]
ALEXANDER CALDWELL 1749 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth day of June in the
year of our Lord Christ Seventeen hundred and forty nine I
Alexander Caldwell of Portsmouth in the Province of New
Hampshire Shopkeeper being of a disposing mind and memory
and being bound on a voyage to Sea * * *
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my son John my
dwelling House and Land in Portsmouth aforesaid where I now
dwell and unto his Heirs & Assigns for Ever he paying unto his
Sister Agnis as hereafter mention 'd — Item I Give unto my said
Son John all my wearing Apparrell —
Item I Give unto my Daughter Agnis the Sum of one hundred
and fifty Pounds Sterling or Equal thereto in the Currency of
the Country to be paid her by my Son John at the age of Eight-
een years or day of her marriage which shall first happen Item
I give her Sundry Cloaths at m"" James Christys — Item I Give
unto her whatever is now or shall be in my dwelling house at
the time of my death, except my wearing apparrell which I have
before disposed of — And as to the Rest and Residue of my
Estate wheresoever and whatsoever be the Same real or personall
I Give Devise and Bequeath the same unto my said Son John
and unto his Heirs and assigns for ever —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 519
Item I do hereby Nominate ordain Constitute and appoint my
good Friends Richard Wibird of Portsmouth aforesaid Esq'
and Samuel Black of Boston merchant to be Executors of this my
last Will & Testament In Confirmation and Testimony whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year first
above written —
Alex' Caldwell
[Witnesses] John Shackford, Cyprian Jeffry, Henry Studely.
[Original in possession of the New Hampshire Historical
Society. No record of probate.]
ISRAEL SMITH 1750 BRENTWOOD
[Bond of Chase Smith of Brentwood, yeoman, with Ephraim
Robinson of Exeter, trader, and Daniel Beede of Brentwood,
yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £2000, May 27, 1761, for the
guardianship of Oliver, Israel, and Biley Smith, minors, aged
more than 14 years, sons of Israel Smith of Brentwood, deceased;
witness, William Parker.]
[See this volume, p. 33.]
THOMAS SNELL 1750 DURHAM
[Account of Joanna Snell, administratrix of the estate of
Thomas Snell of Durham; receipts, £755. 19. o, personal estate;
expenditures, £1114. 10. o; mentions "Bringing up Samuel
from Said Intestates decease till he was Seven 144 weeks. . . .
Bringing up Lydia one other Child of said Intestate 244 Weeks.
. . . D° Abigail a Posthumous Child of said Intestate for Seven
Years"; allowed Oct. 29, 1759.]
[See p. 72 of this volume.]
520 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JACOB CLARK 1751 NEWCASTLE
[Bond of Joseph Newmarch of Newcastle, with John New-
march of Portsmouth as surety, in the sum of £500, June 6,
1760, for the guardianship of Mary Clark, minor, aged more
than 14 years, daughter of Jacob Clark of Newcastle, fisherman,
deceased; not signed or witnessed.]
[See this volume, p. 163.]
JOSEPH DUDA 1751 DURHAM
[Bond of Nicholas Duda of Durham, yeoman, with Francis
Follett of Newmarket, yeoman, and John Elliot of Durham as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1764, for the guardianship
of David Duda, Eliphalet Duda, and Mary Duda, minors, aged
more than 14 years, children of Joseph Duda of Durham, yeo-
man, deceased; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
[See p. 186 of this volume.]
MARY HANSON 1752 DOVER
[Bond of Maul Hanson, with James Young and Daniel Evans
as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, March 25, 1761, for
the guardianship of Mary Hanson, his infant daughter by his
late wife, Mary Hanson, who was daughter of John Canney,
deceased; witnesses, William Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
[See this volume, p. 214.]
JAMES CHESLEY 1753 DOVER
[Bond of Joseph Chesley, yeoman, with Thomas Chesley,
yeoman, and Joseph Thomas, gentleman, as sureties, all of Dur-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 521
ham, in the sum of £500, April 29, 1762, for the guardianship of
Susanna Chesley, minor, aged more than 14 years, daughter of
James Chesley, deceased; witnesses, Ebenezer Adams, Cutts
Shannon.]
[See p. 370 of this volume.]
DAVID COCHRAN 1753 LONDONDERRY
[Bond of Thomas Simpson of Nottingham, yeoman, with
John Burleigh of Newmarket, and Paul March of Portsmouth,
gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 22, 1762, for the
guardianship of Mary Cochran, aged less than 14 years, daugh-
ter of David Cochran of Londonderry, yeoman, deceased; wit-
nesses, Joseph Simes, Peletiah Ayer.]
[See p. 319 of this volume.]
THOMAS FRENCH 1753 STRATHAM
[Guardianship of Matthias French, minor, aged more than
fourteen years, son of Thomas French of Stratham, granted
to Thomas French March 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 333.]
[Bond of Thomas French, with William French and Ephraim
Barker as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, March
30, 1762, for the guardianship of Matthias French; witnesses,
Thales Greenwood, Benjamin Pitman.]
[Bond of Thomas French, with Nathan Hoag and Andrew
French, Jr., as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £10,000,
April 24, 1765, for the guardianship of William French, minor,
522 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
aged more than 14 years, son of Thomas French of Stratham,
deceased; witnesses, Philip Currier, WilHam Vaughan.]
[See p. 466 of this volume.]
JOHN BROWN 1753 BRENTWOOD
[Inventory of the estate of John Brown of Brentwood, at-
tested June 24, 1755; amount, £2189. 5. o; signed by James
Dudley and James Young; attested by Daniel Oilman, executor,
June 27, 1764.]
[License to the executor, June 27, 1764, to sell real estate.]
[See p. 423 of this volume.]
THOMAS FORD 1753 NOTTINGHAM
[Bond of Benjamin Barker, clothier, with Samuel Goodhue,
yeoman, as surety, both of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Aug.
29, 1764, for the guardianship of John Ford, minor, aged more
than 14 years, son of Thomas Ford of Nottingham, yeoman,
deceased; witnesses, William Vaughan, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
[See p. 380 of this volume.]
INDEX
NAMES OF PLACES
Amesbury, Mass 104, 105
Amesbury District 223
Amherst 102, 103, 286
(Narragansett No. 3) 440
(Souhegan West) 196, 440
Amoskeag 90
Barbados 85, 287, 288
Barbados Spring 85
Barnstead 138, 181, 209, 309, 443
Barrington 86, 128-131, 138
215, 247, 248, 254, 275, 277, 288
333, 339, 401-403, 460
Bear Hill 69
Bear Pond 59
Bear Swamp 150, 314, 315
Beard's Creek 1
Beaver Brook 143, 378
Bedford 103, 204, 210
211, 231, 267, 286, 287, 396-398
Beggarly Island 129
Bellamy Bank Freshet 241
Bellamy Bank River 287, 510
Berwick, Me.. .30, 198, 231, 283-285, 479
Beverly, Mass 41
Birch Island 268
Blackwater 94, 235
Bloody Brook 121
Boston, Mass. ... 18, 19, 36, 116, 348, 349
Bow 181, 266, 376, 443, 509
Bow Brook 45
Bradford, Mass 395
Bray's Brook 25
Brenton's Farm 172, 451
Brentwood 19, 33-35, 292, 293, 371
383, 392, 400, 401, 410, 417, 423
430, 432, 483, 501, 502, 513, 519
522
Bride Hill 334
Bristol, R. 1 219
Broad Cove 308
Brown's River 161
Brown's Swamp 150
Brunswick, Me 507
Burnt Ground 2
Candia 63
(Charmingfare) 495
Canterbury 123, 182, 188
284, 301, 344-346, 443, 458-460
Cat Tail 22,23
Caverly Mill 385
Charlestown 72
Charmingfare (Candia) 495
Chase Brook 64
Chelmsford, Mass 450
Chester 51, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 70
80, 89, 108, 109, 129, 175, 177, 192
196, 215, 260, 276, 303, 311, 335
336, 382, 403-405, 436, 437, 453-
455, 468, 469, 495
Chichester 26, 70, 108, 109
179, 209, 290, 303
Clough'sMiU 385
Cocheco 84,85
Cocheco River ... .31, 198, 364, 365, 475
Cockshall, Me 197
Concord 44,45,215
(Rumford) 44,215
Connecticut River 86, 87
Connor's Brook 458
Country Pond 220
Cuba Lands 128
Deep Brook 204, 205
Deer Hill 120,179,433
Derry 141
Derryfield (Manchester) . . .286, 287, 481
Dorchester Canada, Mass 453
Dover 7, 8, 11, 83-86, 92, 93, 95
96, 108, 110, 117, 118, 123, 144, 145
152, 153, 155, 168, 198, 200, 201
524
INDEX
Dover, continued.
214, 234-236, 239, 241, 246, 249
250, 254, 259, 281, 285, 287, 303
337, 338, 342, 346, 370, 376, 421
423, 464, 471, 478, 485, 488, 496
508, 510, 516, 520
Dover Neck 94, 508
Dow's Creek 156
Dracut, Mass 451
Dunbarton 436
(Starkstown) 329, 436
Dunstable (Nashua) 8, 9, 49, 73
97, 98, 433, 441, 453
Durham 1-3, 44, 72, 86, 99, 100
104, 144, 145, 165, 166, 168, 176
177, 186, 199, 203, 223, 256-258
275, 309, 330, 337, 341-346, 366-
3G8, 370, 458-460, 500, 501, 510
519, 520
Durham Falls 342, 346
Epping 52, 53, 391 , 428, 431 , 518
Epsom 181, 206, 207, 213
Exeter 18, 23-26, 29, 33, 49, 51, 79
117, 120-124, 127-131, 146, 148
149, 195, 211, 232-234, 274, 383
387-389, 391, 392, 407, 408, 410
414, 417, 423, 426, 431-433, 435
446,483,503,518,519
Exeter Field 441-443
Exeter River 385, 433
Falls River 335
Follett's Swamp 342, 343, 345
Fort Dummer 86, 88, 96
Freetown 338
Georgetown, Me 277
Gilmanton ... .51, 392, 393, 435, 443, 508
Glade, The 290
Gosport 111,218,274
Grapevine Run 79
Great Boar's Head 71, 315
Great Creek 150, 151
Great Hill 77
Great Island 212
Great Meadows 43
Green Brook 298, 299
Green's Island 13, 15
Greenland 22, 116, 154, 164, 206
223, 265, 370, 422, 444-446, 466
469
Halestown (Weare) 108, 109, 158
Half Way Point Marsh 148
Hall's Farm 158
Hampstead 66, 286
357, 358, 369, 419, 421, 439, 454
Hampton 6, 15-17, 19, 26, 42, 70
71, 108, 109, 116, 136, 149, 150
152, 154, 179, 181, 208, 254, 255
268, 269, 289, 291, 294, 303, 312-
314, 316, 334, 335, 350, 428, 444
Hampton Falls 1 1-13, 15, 21 , 26, 28
29, 40, 77, 79, 80, 102, 108, 154
155, 167-159, 191, 194, 223, 268
279, 294, 317, 318, 331, 348-350
355, 356, 390, 392, 453, 459, 493
518
Hampton River 70
Hathey Swamp 264
Haverhill, Mass. . .2, 41, 62. 317, 358, 495
Haverhill District 358
Hay Creek 441
Hollis 251,252,325
Hook, The 343, 345, 346, 459
Hook Falls 510
Hop Ground Marsh 160, 290, 316
Hopkinton 112
Hudson 105, 203, 204, 317, 324, 517
(Nottingham West) . . . 106, 204, 317
324, 432, 433, 517
Humilities, The 279
Ipswich, Mass 426, 427
Isles of Shoals 348
Jenness Town (Warner) 447
Johnson's Creek 337
Johnson's Island 316
Keene .
.451
INDEX
525
Keeneborough 33
Kensington 116, 120, 195, 197, 208
210,268,310,408,432,493
King's Falls 411-413
Kingston 34,76,78, 104, 111, 112
118-120, 133, 136, 156, 178, 187
188, 191, 204, 271, 279, 282, 294
296-298, 302, 327, 328, 368, 371
372, 375, 383, 407, 410, 415, 423
428-431, 454, 461, 488, 489, 494
495, 499, 500
Kittery, Me 1, 2, 7, 8
Lamper Eel River 2, 3, 345, 346, 459
Litchfield ' 73, 103, 171
172,203,361,432,451
Little Bay 308
Little Boar's Head 43, 314-316, 335
Little Falls 477
Little Harbor 228
Little River 120, 150, 151, 166
285, 290, 335, 343, 345, 373-375
Lobs Hole 315
Londonderry 47-49, 58-62, 64-68, 70
75, 88, 91, 140, 142, 175, 176, 192
193, 196, 217, 231, 276, 305, 307
319-322, 350, 351, 353, 354, 361
362, 377, 378, 381, 393, 394, 398
400, 404, 405, 426, 435, 436, 438
439, 455-457, 466, 479, 481, 484
511,513,515,521
Lunenburg, Mass 72
Madbury 86, 339, 508, 510
Manchester 481
(Derryfield) 286, 287, 481
Mason (Number 1) 278, 279
Massabesic Pond 63, 65, 69
Mendon, Mass 505
Meredith 446
Merrimack 73, 97
103, 203, 266, 433, 440, 441, 451
Merrimack River 172
Methuen, Mass 2
Mill Brook 441
Mill Creek 315, 316, 441
Mill Pond 495
Monson 49
Muddy Ground 43
Narragansett Number 1, Me 196
Narragansett Number 3 (Amherst) . 440
Nashua 8, 97
(Dunstable) 8, 9, 49, 73, 97
98,433,441,453
Nesonkeag Great Meadows 451
Newbury, Mass 11, 470
Newcastle 41, 113, 115, 128
163, 164, 184, 212-214, 318, 520
Newington 83, 138-140
154, 155, 214, 307, 308, 310, 507
Newmarket 24, 25, 33, 93, 118, 148
177, 203, 258, 286, 321, 326, 344
368, 388, 422, 498, 520, 521
Newton 40,41,105,216,219
Nook, The 151
North Hampton 4, 6, 15-17, 20-22
43, 136, 137, 160, 162, 163, 275
303, 305, 331, 337, 417, 418, 427
North River 343, 346
North Yarmouth, Me 460
Northfield, Mass 193
Nottingham 24, 37-39, 123, 209
215, 260, 271, 275, 297, 344, 349
380,381,400,401,521,522
Nottingham, Mass 105
Nottingham West (Hudson) . . . 106, 204
317, 432, 433, 517
Number 1 (Mason) 278, 279
Ox Common River 43
Oyster River 258, 367
Packer's Falls 2
Partridge's Bridge 156
Pawtuckaway 121, 122
Pelham 7, 105, 317, 405, 406
Pembroke 255, 256, 376, 377
(Simcook) 90
Pickering's Neck 131
Pickpocket 483
Pines, The 316
Piscassick 24, 122
526
INDEX
Piscassick River 121, 122
Plaistow 356, 357, 361, 395, 396, 516
Point of Graves 130
Portsmouth 1, 6, 7, 10, 28, 35, 36, 39
41, 44-46, 52, 54-56, 58, 72, 96
97, 100, 104, 114, 125, 127-131
138, 139, 155, 163, 165, 170, 171
174, 176, 178, 179, 181-184, 186
192, 195, 201, 207, 210, 211, 214
215, 218, 219, 224, 225, 229-232
237-239, 253, 254, 258, 265, 266
268, 272, 274, 277, 280, 303, 324
328-334, 347, 357, 376, 388, 418
422, 437, 448, 449, 453, 460, 464
471, 482, 500, 507, 514, 516-521
Quamphegon 477, 479
Quarter Mile 22, 161
Rattlesnake Meadow 361
Raymond 63
Ring Swamp 336
Rochester 3, 30, 31, 83, 85, 134
136, 198, 199, 201, 215, 223, 235
236, 240, 249, 281, 283-285, 288
308, 309, 343, 346, 362, 364, 365
422, 471-475, 486, 510
Rocky Hill 104
Rumford (Concord) 44, 215
Rye 106, 107, 128, 129, 223
224, 227-229, 314, 318, 447, 485
Saco River 196
Salem 117, 201, 356, 516
Salisbury (Stevenstown) 375
Salisbury, Mass. . . 129, 260, 279, 318, 348
Salisbury and Amesbury District . . . 105
Salmon Falls 31, 284
Salmon Falls River 94, 199
Sandown 455
Sargent's Island 71, 315, 316
Second Falls Spring 458
Selby, England 35
Somersworth ... 30, 31, 73, 74, 83, 93, 107
108, 110, 259, 281, 283, 284, 423
467, 477, 478
Souhegan West (Amherst) 196, 440
South Hampton 105, 124, 156, 270
271, 278, 279, 294-296, 302, 307
Southern Pond 264r-266
Spring Marsh 43, 150
151,160,161,290
Spruce Pond 121
Starkstown (Dunbarton) 329, 436
Stevenstown (Salisbury) 375
Stratham 6, 11, 12, 17, 18,22-24,33
50, 51, 71, 145-149, 154, 160, 168
194, 195, 203, 237, 242, 243, 260
262, 263, 265, 266, 275, 339, 341
380, 383, 388, 422, 433, 441, 444-
446, 464, 466, 482, 488, 500, 506
517,521,522
Sturgeon Creek 2
Suncook (Pembroke) 90
Swanzey 451 , 452
Temple, The 334
Temple Meadow 433
Tilley's Bridge 459
Tilley's Swamp 459
Timber Swamp 290
Tolend 198
Towow, Me 30, 32, 199
Trickling Falls 187, 302, 327
Twelve Shares 315, 336
Wall's Cove 390
Walpole 453
Warner (Jenness Town) 447
Wash Pond 359
Weare 154
(Halestown) 108, 109, 158
Wedgwood Meadow 316
Westmoreland 453
Wheelwright's Pond 144
White Pine Plain 430
White Rock Meadow 65
Winchester 88, 96, 193, 452
Windham. 89, 175, 191, 192, 324, 425, 426
Winnicot 71, 441
Winnicot Shares 23
Wiscasset, Me 272, 273
NAMES OF PERSONS
Abbott, Benjamin 253
Martha 46
Martha (m. Cross) 46
Mary 46
Mary (m. Gale) 45, 46
Michael 46
Susanna (m. Adams) 45, 46
Thomas 284,285
Adams, 65
Ebenezer 521
Henry 440
Hugh 104
James 64, 192, 193, 322, 323
John 280,281
Joseph 280,281
Mary 280, 440, 441, 516
Mary (Lang) 277
Nathaniel 280
Samuel 45, 145
Susanna 104
Susanna (Abbott) 45, 46
William 277, 280, 426, 427, 516
Addison, William 49
Aiken, Barbara 353
Edward 75,354,378
Elizabeth 81
Ellen 353
Helen 353
James 81, 82, 353, 354
Jane 82
Jean 353,354
John 80-82, 353, 354, 398, 436
Lattice 353,354
Margaret (m. Graham) 81
Martha (m. Waddell) 81
Mary 81,82
Nathaniel 354
Samuel 82,276
Akerman, Benjamin . . .52, 182, 280, 281
Alcock, Joseph . .28, 52, 72, 176, 201, 224
Alexander, Agnes (Kidd) 455, 456
Robert 399,400
Allard, Sarah 135
Allen, Abigail (m. Wadleigh) 470
Ann (Clark) 50, 51
Ann (Nute) 250
Ann (m. Johnson) 470
Benjamin 247
Deborah 464,465
Deborah (m. Goss) 465
Dorothy (m. Grant) 470
Edward 247
Eleazer 464
Elizabeth 470
Isaac 247, 248, 250
Jacob 246-250
John 464,470
Jonathan 465
Joseph 247
Josiah 262, 263, 266, 465
Jude 154,464,465
Mark 465
Martha (m. Leighton) 248
Mary 246,248
Mary (m. Tuttle) 248
Nathan 465
Olive 247,248
Samuel 247, 464, 465
Spencer 247
Stilson 470
William 247, 469, 470
Allison, Samuel 60, 322
Amazeen, Christopher 212, 213
Ephraim 212, 213
John 164,212,213
Joseph 212,213
Joseph, Jr 213
Ames, Daniel 498, 499
528
INDEX
Ames, continued.
David 498
Jacob 498, 499
Lydia (m. Rundlett) 498
Mary 498
Nathaniel 499
Samuel 498
Sarah 498
Simon 498
Anderson, Allan 378
James 481
John 361
Appleton, Daniel 427
Archibald, Agnes 377
Arthm- 394
David 141,142
James 141, 377, 378
Jean 377
John 89,140,142,361,513
Leah 377
Margaret 141,377
Mary 377
Robert 140, 192, 193, 324, 394
Samuel 89,140
Thomas 141
Armes, Susanna (Willard) 87
WiUiam 451
Atkinson, George 57, 58
Hannah 36, 37
Theodore 36,178
William King 254
Atwood, Joshua 318
Mehitabel (Seavey) 318
Austin, Joseph 152, 281, 421
Nathaniel 93,110
Nicholas 249,250
Averill, Job 274
Avery, John 265, 445, 500
Ayer, 130
John 45
Peletiah 521
Ayers, James 378
John 102
Samuel 36
Babb, Margaret (Telker) 402
Babb, continued.
Nathaniel 54, 55, 57, 58
Badger, John 211
Robert 211
Bagley, Hannah (Fowler) 40
Orlando 262, 298
Thomas 262
Bailey, Abner 163, 203
Baker, Charles 44, 92, 96, 423
Baldwin, Henry, Jr 407
Ball, Amy 226
John 225
Margaret 225, 226
Peter 10, 225, 227, 280, 482
Samuel 226
Sarah 226
Susanna (m. Shores) 225, 226
Bampton, Ambrose 11
Banfill, George 97, 182, 231
John 183, 231, 237, 238, 280, 482
Mary 465
Barker, Anna (m. Thompson) 155
Benjamin 381, 522
Bridget (m. Nutter) 155
Ebenezer 263, 465
Elizabeth (m. Boyd) 154
Enoch 154,155
Ephraim 521
John 517
Jonathan 18, 154, 164, 445
Mary (m. McKissick) 155
Barnett, John 49, 353, 481
Moses 140,176
320, 322, 324, 397, 436, 438, 467
Barr, Gabriel 307
John 92
Samuel 59,60,66,92
140, 154, 175, 306, 321, 322, 324
Barron, Moses 103, 210
Bartlett, Abigail 41
Edmund 54
Elizabeth 220
Gershom 220-222
Gideon 41,222
Hannah 221,222
Joseph 41,219-222
INDEX
529
Bartlett, continued.
Josiah 112, 119,220,371
Lydia 221
Mary 220,221
Matthias 220,221
Mercy 221
Nathaniel 117
Richard 220,221
Sarah 220,222
Sarah (m. Sawyer) 221
Stephen 41
Batchelder, Deacon 195
Deborah (m. Fellows) 195
Ebenezer 328
Francis 178
Henry 315
Jeremiah 407, 415, 417
Jonathan 24, 79
Joseph 42,43,317,318
Josiah 21, 29, 44, 80, 109, 270
Mary 43
Mary (Dow) 150
Mehitabel 42
Nathaniel 17, 65
Phineas 298, 302, 429
Samuel 17, 163, 305
Sarah (Drake) 290
Stephen 77,336
Bean, Daniel 375
Folsom 371,375
Jeremiah 371, 374
Jonathan 373
Joseph 371,372,375
Joseph, Jr 375
Mary 374
Miriam 371,372,376
Nathaniel 373
Beck, Henry 10
Samuel 128
Thomas 129
Bedgood, Jeffrey 116
Beede, Daniel 410, 413, 519
Bell, Joseph 438
Bellows, Benjamin 72, 453
Bergin, Tamesin 460
Berry, Hannah 106
Jacob 106, 107
John 106
Nathaniel 106, 107, 318
Nehemiah 106, 107
Susanna (m. Marden) 106
Thomas 107
Betton, James 68
Bickford, John 281, 422, 497
John, Jr 214,497
Thomas 10, 39, 46, 97, 183
199, 229, 232, 277, 278, 280, 516
Blair, Ann 361, 362
David 361,362
Elizabeth 362
James 362
Jean 361,362
John 361,362
William 361,362
Blaisdell, Hannah (Clark) 164
Jonathan 298
Thomas 164
Blake, Benjamin 349, 381
Deborah (m. Tucker) 349
Ehzabeth (m. Griffin) 349
Israel 349,350,401
Israel, Jr 349
Jedediah 349
Joseph 349
Joshua 356
Leah (m. Elkins) 349
Philemon 197, 198
Blanchard, Jonathan 74, 97, 110, 127
174, 181, 192, 201, 218, 219, 231
254, 259, 274, 280, 281, 307, 318
324, 331, 357, 368, 370, 376, 421
422, 428, 437, 444, 445, 453, 454
460, 466, 482, 500
Joseph 73, 88, 99, 441, 453
Blazo, Thomas 164
Blodgett, Ebenezer 517
Jeremiah 517
Blunt, Jonathan 435
Mary (WUson) 434, 435
Boardman, Captain 68
Stephen 265,266
530
INDEX
Boutell, Joseph 102, 103
Bowers, Jonathan 49
Bowles, Joseph 426, 427
Ruth 427
Boyd, Alice 191
Ann 192
Arthur 61, 62, 64, 480, 481
Eleazer 90
Elizabeth (Barker) 154
John 90,192,193
Margaret 192
Robert 399,400
Samuel 90,192,371
Thomas 155
Boyes, Robert. . . . 140, 176, 217, 362, 513
WiUiam 513
Boynton, Moses ... 17, 260, 275, 326, 483
Samuel 262,483
Brackett, Abigail (Coss) 231, 232
John 208, 370, 407, 444
Martha 169, 444
Samuel 203,231,232
Samuel, Jr 318
Thomas 444
Bradford, Andrew 286, 287
Hannah (Chandler) 287
James 116,348
Bradley, Susanna 408-413
Timothy 44,45
Brewster, David 253, 254
David 253,254
Isaac 217
Margaret 253
Moses 254
Samuel 253,254
William 254
Briard, Rachel 237
Samuel 452
Thomas 237
Thomas, Jr 265
Bridgman, Orlando 193
Brooks, Benjamin 326
Samuel 124, 435
Brown, Abraham 327
Arthur 178
Ebenezer 294
Brown, continued.
Edmund 482
Elizabeth 423
Elizabeth (Johnson) 313, 314
Ephraim 271
Hugh 175
John 24,46,78
175, 193, 423, 424, 429, 505, 522
Jonathan 316
Jonathan, Jr 312
Joseph 436
Joshua 22,163
Mary 423,424
Moses 314
Nehemiah 210
Rachel 423
Robert 423,424
Ruth (Clough) 292
Samuel 313,314
Simeon 112
Thomas 187, 302, 366
Zachariah 315
Bruce, William 4, 104
184, 214, 257, 275, 339
Bryent, Walter 93, 95, 130, 148
149, 203, 258, 286, 344, 368, 388
499, 501
Bunker, Deborah 153
Elizabeth 153
Zachariah 153
Bunten, Robert 436
Burleigh, Hannah (Wiggin) .... 442, 443
Jacob 203
James 321
John 130, 203, 321, 499, 521
Burnham, John 341, 344
Jonathan 11, 15
Burns, George 517
Buss, Joseph, Jr 224
Buswell, Samuel 302
William 112
Butler, Joseph 317
Lois (Willard) 87
Butterfield, Dorothy 8, 9
Ephraim 9
Eunice 8,9
INDEX
531
Butterfield, continued.
John 9
Joseph 8, 10
Joseph, Jr 105
Josiah 9
Lydia 9
Sarah 9
Caldwell, Agnes 518
Alexander 153, 276
421,497,518,519
Ann (Gilmore) 394
James 110, 175, 324, 426
James, Jr 175, 191
John 518
Joseph 394
Sarah (Canney) 153
William 394
Calfe, William . ..111,112,371,372,375
Galley, William 102
Cameron, Mary 176
Campbell, Alexander 67
David 171,173
Elizabeth (McDaniell) 325
Henry 143
Mary (Ferguson) 406
WilUam 515
Canney, Ichabod 464
John 152,153,520
Mary (m. Hanson) 153, 520
Sarah 152
Sarah (m. Caldwell) 153
Card, Elizabeth (Trefethen) .. .114, 115
John 114,115
John, Jr 115
Martha (Trefethen) 114, 115
Cargill, David 378
Carleton, Moses 216, 222
Carpenter, Ezra 452
Carr, Ann 59
Ann (m. Moore) 63
Elizabeth 59
Elizabeth (m. Graham) 63
Hannah (CoUins) 156
Hezekiah 156
Hugh 59,61-63
Carr, continued.
Jane 66
James 376,377
Jean 65
John 58-64,66,323
Margaret 59, 63
Margaret (m. Lyons) 376, 377
Mary 59,60,63,66,67
Mary (Gerrish) 510
Mary (m. Nourse) 67
Moses 74,93,95,110,510
Nathaniel 156
Samuel 59
Carter, Daniel 278
Ezra 44,216
Hannah (Fowler) 278
Henry 218,224,274
John 260
Cass, Amos 271
Gate, Betty 470
Edward 10, 183, 277, 516
Eleazer 470
Elizabeth (Cotton) 331
James 263,264,445
Samuel 254
William 461
Catton, Mary (Waters) 505
Richard 505
Caverly, William 470
Challis, John 105, 216
Chamberlain, Anna (m. Leighton) . . 365
Dorothy (m. Emerson) 365
Ebenezer 364,365
Ephraim 363-365
Experience (m. Knowles) 365
Jacob 363-365
John 103,451
Mary 362
Mary (m. Dore) 365
Rebecca (m. Trickey) 365
Samuel 363-365
William 362-366
Chandler, Abiel 44, 45
Hannah 286,287
Hannah (m. Bradford) 287
John 44, 45
532
INDEX
Chandler, continued.
Peter 45
Rebecca 44
Sarah 45
Thomas 286, 287
Zachariah 2S7
Chapman, Job 21-23, 160, 163
John 22
Joseph 21
Penuel 163
Ruth (m. Eaton) 22
Samuel 22,23
Chase, Ann (Swett) 13,15
Elizabeth (Collins) 156
Ezekiel 10, 204
John 158
Jonathan 44
Joshua 13, 15
Love 49,102,242,401
Phoebe (Rollins) 340
Samuel 171,173
Stephen 57
Thomas 33, 49, 388, 432, 488
William 432
Chesley , Isaac 370
James 370,620,521
Jonathan 72
Joseph 370, 520
Samuel 370
Sarah 370
Susanna 370, 521
Thomas 257, 341, 370, 520
Christie, Elizabeth 382
James 518
Janet 382
Jean 381
Jesse 381,382
Martha 382
Mary 382
Peter 60,381,382
Thomas 351,382
William 382
Churchill, John 101
Mary (Noble) 101
Cilley, Ann (Clark) 490
Joseph 350,401
Cilley, continued.
WilUam 489,490
Claggett, Wyseman 516
Clark, (m. Blazo) 164
Abigail 489,491
Abraham 513
Adam 143
Alice (m. Thompson) 164
Ann 50
Ann (m. Allen) 50,51
Ann (m. Cilley) 490
Benjamin 491
Daniel 35, 51
Eli 100, 459
Eli, Jr 100
Elizabeth 488,489,491
Enoch 207, 208, 223, 444, 445
George 362
Hannah (m. Blaisdell) 164
Hannah (m. Darling) 490
Jacob 163, 164, 492, 520
James 89,144,481
John 50, 51, 194, 353, 378
400,436,481,488,489
Jonathan 244
Jonathan, Jr 105
Joseph 51,100,446
Martha 51
Mary 520
Mary (m. Rollins) 50, 51
Mary (m. Thomas) 164
Maurice 491
Mayhew 491
Robert 276, 277, 354, 362
Samuel ... .88, 96, 194, 210, 298, 444
Sarah (Swain) 355
Satchell 50, 51, 149, 488-490
Thomas 116,440,481
Clarkson, Andrew.129, 183, 218, 239, 274
James 228
Clay, Joseph 288
Phoebe (Cook) 288
Clement, 475
Clendenin, William 467
Clifford, John 70
Clough, Abigail 302
INDEX
533
Clough, continued.
Anna 301
Benjamin 209, 210, 292, 293
Betty (m. Morrill) 292
Daniel 298,327,328
Elijah 293
Elizabeth 327
Hannah (m. Whitcher) 292
Jabez 292,293
Judith (m. Huntoon) 292
Martha 300
Mary 293,301
Miriam 293,327
Moses 292,293
Nathan 208-210
Rachel 208
Reuben 283
Richard 300
Ruth (m. Brown) 292
Samuel 300
Sarah. . . 134, 292, 293, 297, 298, 302,
327, 328
Sarah (m. Sanborn) 292
Tabitha 292
Theophilus 297-299
Timothy 301
William Brown 208-210
Winthrop 209
Zaccheus 292, 293
Cloutman, John 288
Mercy (Cook) 288
Clyde, Agnes 425
Ann 425
Daniel 425,426
Esther 425
Hugh 425
John 425
Joseph 425
Mary 425
Samuel 425
Cochran, Abigail 438, 439
Agnes 75,319,320
Agnes (n. McGregore) 323
David 319-324, 521
Elizabeth 319,321
James 379, 426, 484
Cochran, continued.
Janet 319, 321, 323
John 191,319, 321, 513
Joseph 75
Mary 319, 321-323, 521
Mary (Kidd) 456
Mary (m. Simpson) 321
Nathaniel 466
Robert 320,438
William 75
Coe, Jonathan 307
Coffin, Daniel 396
Enoch 220
Lydia 395
Mary (Rollins) 340
Peter 134
Stephen 330
Cofran, John 256, 377
Cogan, Stephen 330
Colburn, Thomas 517
Colby, 65
David 76
Deacon 220
Jonathan 220
Mary (Straw) 76
Mehitabel (Straw) 76
Peter 76
Colcord, Hannah (Veasey) 169
Jonathan 130
Samuel Ill, 112, 371, 372
Cole, Abner 229
Coleman, Eleazer 308, 310
Joseph 310
Collins, Ann (Fowler) 278
Benjamin 156
Ebenezer 134, 156, 293
Elizabeth 155, 156
Elizabeth (m. Chase) 156
Hannah (m. Carr) 156
John 155, 157
Martha (m. Presby) 156
Richard 278, 295, 297
Samuel 155, 156
Tristram 155, 156
William 279,294
Connor, 129
534
INDEX
Connor, continued.
Abigail (Moulton) 27
Cook, 477
Daniel 288
Hezekiah 287
John 287-289
Lydia 287,288
Mary (m. Jones) 288
Mercy (m. Cloutman) 288
Phoebe (m. Clay) 288
Richard 288
Copp, Hannah (Goodwin) 420
Coss, Abigail (m. Brackett) 231, 232
Hannah 232
John 232
Sarah 232
Thomas 231
Cotton, Benjamin 73, 328, 331
Elizabeth (m. Cate) 331
Jane (m. Pendergast) 331
John 331
Joseph 101,331,460
Sarah (m. Dustin) 331
Solomon 331, 332
Thomas 514
William 514
Coues, Peter 58
Coultas, John 230, 331
Lydia (Gorwood) 230
Craige, Agnes 69
Alexander 68-70, 217
Andrew 68,69,276
David 69,307, 378
John 353
Mary 69
William 66
Cram, Benjamin 28, 390
Daniel 158
Elizabeth 158
Jedediah 158, 159
Jonathan 28
Mary 157
Nathan 157-159
Peter 154, 158
Stephen 158
Thomas 157-159
Crawford, John 67
William 80, 193
Crimball, Mary (Johnson) 16
Critchett, Elias 459
Crockett, James 70
John 368
Crombie, John, Jr 70
Cromey, Hugh 82
John 354,379
John, Jr 379
Cromwell, Eliphalet 74, 231
Crosby, Anthony 453
Jonathan 453
Cross, 114
Martha (Abbott) 46
Nathan 204
Peter 204
Crossett, Benjamin 82, 276, 277
James 82
Crucy, Abraham 165
Cummings, Jonathan 451
Josiah 317
Samuel 326
Cunningham, 231
Archibald 480
George 231
WUliam 405,455
Currier, 455, 456
Jeremiah 191
John 298, 299, 302
Nathan 105
Philip 522
Samuel 295
Cushing, 156
Jonathan 476
Cutt, John 330
Dalton, 150
Timothy 137
Dam, Abigail (m. Loud) 138, 139
Ann (Kennard) 450
Eliphalet 138-140
George 138, 139
Isaccher 140
John 41, 138
Mary 93
INDEX
535
Dam, continued.
Mary (Downs) 93
Moses 138-140
Pomfret 92,94
Samuel 92-94
Sarah 92
Sarah (m. Howard) 94
Solomon 138
Theophilus 138, 139, 450
William 138, 139
Dane, Nehemiah 503
Danielson, Arthur 403
Darling, Abigail 463
Benjamin 489, 490
Daniel 463
Hannah (Clark) 490
John 461^63
Judith 463
Mary 461
Naomi 463
Onesiphorous 461-463
Davidson, see also Deverson.
Thomas 481
Davis, 358
David, Jr 176
Elizabeth 250
Ephraim 72, 168, 460
Hannah (Swain) 355
James 95
Jane 281
John 418
Joseph 155
Joshua 281
Thomas 370
Dearborn, Abigail 137
Ann 137
Benjamin 41, 469
Dorothy 468, 469
Ebenezer 469
Esther (Fogg) 336
Henry 71
Jeremiah 136, 137
John 148, 179,242
Jonathan 243, 246, 294, 341
Joseph 68
Levi 22,23,331
Dearborn, continued.
Mary 136, 137
Michael 468,469
Nabby 468
Peter 469
Reuben 20,315
Reuben Gove 7
Sarah 136, 137
Sarah (Taylor) 304
Simon 137
Thomas 469
Decker, Abigail (m. Love) 272, 273
David 272
Elizabeth (m. Moody) 272, 273
Hannah (m. Nutter) 272, 273
John 272-274
Joseph 272,273
Mary (m. Hodgdon) 272, 273
Sarah (m. Meserve) 272
Deering, Elizabeth (Packer) 215
Thomas 116
Dennett, David 272
John 400,437,471
Nicholas 437
Dennis, John 326
Dent, 204
Deverson, John 182, 183
Dickey, Adam 403-405
Elizabeth 403, 404
James 404
Janet 404, 405
Joseph 404, 405
Rose (McDaniell) 325
Samuel 48, 321, 353, 355
William 404,405,515
Dimond, Ezekiel 278
Miriam (Fowler) 278
Reuben 295
Dinsmoor, John 191, 192
Margaret 191
Robert 191, 192
Dix, Joel 73, 103, 171, 203, 286, 432
Dockum, Benjamin 46
Doe, Abigail (Wiggin) 442, 443
Dolley, John 439
WilUam 439
536
INDEX
Dore, John 223
Mary (Chamberlain) 365
Dow, Abigail (m. Sanborn) 150
Abraham 157, 223
Benaiah 210
Benjamin 208, 312, 313
Captain 151
Comfort 151
Ezekiel 210, 271, 312, 337
Hannah (m. Lane) 150
John 312
Jonathan 151, 210
Joseph 150
Mary 149
Mary (m. Batchelder) 150
Philip 210,312
Samuel 149-151,314
Sarah 151
Tabitha 151
Zerviah 156
Downing, 2
John 83,308
John, Jr 83
Patience 83
Richard, Jr 83
Downs, Aaron 30
Abigail 30
Ebenezer 471
Elizabeth 30-32
Gershom 30, 33, 235
James 30
Jane (Walton) 477
John 31,32
Mary (m. Dam) 93
Moses 30
Rebecca (m. Wilmot) 31
Richard 31,32
Sarah 32
Thomas 30,93,94
Drake, Abigail 291
Abigail (m. Taylor) 291
Abraham 21, 22, 289, 291
Elizabeth (m. Page) 290
Mary (m. Marston) 290
Nathaniel 255
Samuel 289-291
Drake, continued.
Sarah (m. Batchelder) 290
Simon 290,291
Theodate 289
Theodate (m. Sanborn) 290
Thomas 290,291
Draper, Joseph 116, 120
Drew, Benjamin 86, 100
John 130
Joseph 249,328
Samuel 153, 154
Duda, David 186, 520
Eliphalet 186,520
Hannah 186
Joseph 186, 520
Mary 186, 520
Nicholas 177, 186, 520
Dudley, 63
Oilman 123
Hannah 176
Hannah (Oilman) 122, 123
James 35, 522
Joseph 130,176,417
Stephen 130
Trueworthy 121, 123
Dunlap, James 175
Dunnison, Margaret (Kidd) 456
Dunshea, Hugh 351
Thomas 91,92,351,382
WUliam 39
Durgin, Joshua 459
Dustin, Sarah (Cotton) 331
Dutton, Josiah 204
Dwinell, Amos 157, 348
Eastman, Benjamin 178
Ebenezer 134, 188-191, 495
Edward 188,190
Elizabeth 187, 190, 495
Ezekiel 495
Jeremiah 271, 453
Joseph 191,495
Margaret 178
Mary 187-191
Mary (Sleeper) 134
Nehemiah 495
INDEX
537
Eastman, continued.
Obadiah 187,188,190
Philip 44,45
Samuel 494-496
Sarah 188-191,494
Shuah 495
Thomas 187, 188, 191,302
Timothy 494,495
William 495,496
Eaton, Anna 439
Benjamin 439
Jabez 348
John 156
Ruth (Chapman) 22
WUliam 439
Edgerly, Hannah 223
John 223
Joseph 223
Edwards, Joseph 426
Phoebe 427
Robert 426,427
Elkins, Catherine (Marston) 20
Ephraim 349
Hannah (Fogg) 335
Jonathan 71,315
Leah (Blake) 349
Samuel 20
Thomas 496
Ellinwood, Ebenezer 102
Elhot, Abraham 268, 272
David 222
John 7, 268, 469, 520
WiUiam 7
Ellis, Sarah (Kelsey) 38
Thomas 38
Emerson, Caleb 357
Daniel 252
Dorothy (Chamberlain) 365
John 226
Moses 341,344,346
Samuel 60, 66, 77, 82, 177
193, 276, 277, 437, 455, 457, 469
Emery, Noah.. 92, 96, 104, 388, 400, 503
Richard 435
Estes, 510
Elijah 516
Evans,
128
Benjamin 85, 86, 145
Daniel 84, 85,242
Elizabeth (Roberts) 487
John 84
Joseph 83-85, 144, 145
Mary (m. Twombly) 85
Mercy 83
Mercy (m. Hayes) 85
Richard 127
Robert 84,289
Samuel 85
Stephen 145
William 85, 86
Ewins, James 218, 321, 438
Facey, Charles 44
Hannah 44, 225
Farmer, Edward 106
Farnsworth, David 72
Stephen 72
Farwell, Isaac 49
Felch, Daniel 348
Henry 348
Joseph 348
Felker, Charles 401, 403
Elizabeth 402
Margaret 401, 403
Margaret (m. Babb) 402
Mary 402
Micah 402
Ulos 402
Fellows, Abner 196, 197
Deborah (Batchelder) 195
Elizabeth (m. Perkins) 197
Hannah (m. Ingalls) 196
Isaac 197
Jeremiah 196, 197
Jonathan 195-197
Joseph 118, 119
Mary (m. Smith) 197
Nathaniel 171
Sarah (Green) 118, 119
Sarah (Odiorne) 181
Sarah (m. Knowlton) 197
William 171
538
INDEX
Ferguson, Ann 405, 406
Ann (m. Rogers) 406
George 406
Henry 326
Janet (m. Kennedy) 406
John 325, 326, 405-407
John, Jr 406
Mary (m. Campbell) 406
Sarah (McDaniell) 325, 326
Femald, John 20, 28, 86, 214, 229,
305, 310, 321, 357, 358
Fifield, Edward 328
Elizabeth 169
Henry 335
Jonathan 11, 21, 159, 169, 216,
242, 348
Jonathan, Jr 191
Joseph 341
Miriam (Veasey) 169
Fisher, Eleanor 142
Samuel 378
WiUiam 142
Fitts, Richard 302
Flanders, Mary (Fowler) 278
Richard 278,279
Thomas 124
Flood, Rachel 349
Fogg, Abner. . . .22, 23, 71, 315, 334-337
Benoni 335
Daniel 335
Ebenezer 159,335
Esther (m. Dearborn) 336
Hannah (m. Elkins) 335
Jeremiah 335, 494
John 181,335
Josiah 336
Lydia 335
Nathan 335
Samuel 334, 336, 388
Sarah 334,336,337
Seth 334-337
Follansbee, 455, 457
Elizabeth (Hughes) 454
Thomas 395
Follett, Abigail (m. Jackson) 256
Deborah 257
Follett, continued.
Francis 33, 520
Ichabod 25&-258
John 256
Prudence 256, 258
Folsom, Benjamin. . . .387-389, 391, 392
David 326
Hannah 27
John 203,275,371
John, 3d 147, 181
Josiah 389, 390, 408, 409
Peter 389, 390
Rachel 387-389, 391
Rachel (m. Sinclair) 392
Samuel 502
Thomas 391,392
Foot, Theophilus 262
Ford, John 380, 381, 522
Mary 380
Robert 63, 65, 66
Sarah (Redman) 380
Thomas 380, 381, 522
Forsaith, Robert 68
Foss, Job 107
Joshua 107
WaUace 107
Foster, Moses 377
Fowle, Hannah (Lowe) 55, 57
Fowler, Abner 278
Ann (m. Collins) 278
Hannah (m. Bagley) 40
Hannah (m. Carter) 278
Jacob 278,279
Joseph 40
Josiah 40,41
Mary 278
Mary (m. Flanders) 278
Mary (m. Tanner) 40
Miriam (m. Dimond) 278
Philip 40,118
Thomas 40, 41, 279
William 40
Foxcroft, John 186
Foy, John 86
Franklin, Benjamin 186
INDEX
539
Freese, Anna 203, 210, 237, 318
383, 418
Elizabeth (Hilliard) 493
Joseph 29, 88, 96, 194, 203, 237
French, Andrew, Jr 521
Eleanor 466
Jonathan 178
Joseph 295,297
Matthias 521
Samuel 105,124
Simon 495
Thomas 466,521,522
WUliam 263,521
Frost, Captain 114
George, Jr 164
Frye, Abigail (Varney) 476
William 476
Furber, Moses 140
Nehemiah 140
Gage, John ... 44, 117, 236, 303, 422, 423
476
Gains, George 57, 58
Gale, 130
Daniel 131
Mary 46
Mary (Abbott) 45, 46
William 46
Gardner, John 419
Garland, Daniel 83
John 83,403
Jonathan 315
Mercy 83
Thomas 83
Garvin, Elizabeth (Kidd) 467
James 74
Sarah (Kidd) 456, 457
Gaskin, Samuel 476
Sarah (Varney) 475
Gent, Hannah (Gurdy) 282, 283
George, James 220
Gerrish, Elizabeth (m. Wood) . .508-510
John 7,8
Jonathan 508, 510
Mary (m. Carr) 510
Paul 117,508,510
Gerrish, continued.
Robert Elliot 7, 8, 95
Samuel 84, 85, 509, 510
Gibbs, Thomas 37
Giddings, Lydia 503
Zebulon 123,435
Gile, Ebenezer. . .286, 357, 358, 360, 369
Giles, Sarah (Magoon) 414, 416
Gilman, — 129
(m. Webster) 123, 130
Abigail 18,33,326
Abigail (Russell) 18
Benjamin 400
Caleb 483
Cartee 483
Daniel 424,522
David 23,33
Deborah 122,123
Elizabeth 18, 19,23,24
Ezekiel 24, 25, 128-130
Fortune 121
Hannah 483
Hannah (m. Dudley) 122, 123
Israel 33
James 24, 25, 148, 149, 387, 388
John 25, 120, 122-124, 324
388, 483
John, Jr 124, 127, 131, 483
John, 3d 195,274
Jonathan 121-124, 129, 130
Jonathan, Jr 127, 131
Moses 121
Nathaniel 18, 25
Nehemiah 21,23
Peter 24,25,211,511
Samuel . 18, 19, 33, 195, 388, 430, 502
Simon 23-25
Theophilus 122
Thomas 326
Gilmore, Ann (m. Caldwell) 394
Elizabeth 393
James 178, 393, 394
Janet 393,394
John 60,322,393,394
Jonathan 394
Mary 393,394
540
INDEX
Gilmore, continued.
Robert 89,394
William 65, 67, 393, 394
Gilson, Benjamin 193
Susanna 193
Glidden, Dorcas (Rollins) 340
Richard 130
Godfrey, Abigail 465
Abigail (Marston) 5,6
James 20
Goffe, John 286, 287
Rebecca 287
Goldthwaite, Ezekiel 116
Goodhue, Samuel 326, 522
Goodrich, 284, 285
Goodwin, Elizabeth 93
Esther 419,420
Hannah (m. Copp) 420
John 420
Judith 395
Mary (m. Sargent) 420
Nathan 420,421
Richard 419,421
Sarah (m. Jewett) 420
Solomon 420
Susanna (m. Jewett) 420
Gordon, Benjamin 407, 408, 414
Daniel 121
Elizabeth (Smith) 431
John 351
Jonathan 49
Martha 350
Mary 351
Mary (Magoon) 414, 415
Nathaniel 415, 431, 432
Robert 351
Samuel 351
Thomas 430
William 350,351
Gorman, Agnes 165
John 165
Gorwood, Charles 195, 230
Lydia 230
Lydia (m. Coultas) 230
Goss, Deborah (Allen) 465
Esther 447 |
Goss, continued.
Jethro 318, 447, 448
Joseph 465
Levi 447
Mary 447
Richard 447
Sarah 447
Susanna 447
Gould, Abigail (m. Pike) 295
Christopher 294, 296, 307
Ebenezer 271
Joseph 294-297, 307
Mark 99
Martha 270,297
Moses 271,297
Stevens 270, 271, 296
Gove, Enoch 159
Winthrop 159
Gowell, Richard 1
Graham, Elizabeth (Carr) 63
James 63
Margaret (Aiken) 81
Grant, Asa 452
Daniel 435
Dorothy (Allen) 470
Graves, Deborah 120
James 439
John 116,120
WiUiam 120
Gray, Joseph 277
Greeley, Samuel 317
Samuel, Jr 432,433
William 37
Green, Abraham 118, 119
Anna 119,347
Benjamin 347
Bradbury 268
Esther 119
Jacob 79
Jeremiah 268
John 11,119,203,331
Jonathan 155
Jonathan, Jr 270
Joseph 72,347
Margaret 347
Martha 119
INDEX
541
Green, continued.
Martha (m. Peaslee) 119
Nathan 318
Oliver 318
Robert 72
Sarah 118,119
Sarah (m. Fellows) 118, 119
Sarah (m. Jones) 119
Greenleaf, Elizabeth 168
John 24
Greenough, Nathaniel 349
Greenwood, Thales 452, 521
Gregg, Agnes 379
David 426
Francis 379
Hugh 378,379
James 354,378
Janet 379
John 378,379,426,484
Mercy 379
Naomi 379
Samuel 379
William 378, 379, 426
Griffin, Deborah 124
Elizabeth (Blake) 349
Jacob 124
Jonathan 124
Obadiah 349
Griffith, David 419
John 183
Samuel 419
Grimes, James 66, 68, 354
Grout, Hilkiah 88
Groves, William 274
Gunnison, John 450
Gurdy, Abigail 282
Hannah 282
Hannah (m. Gent) 282
Jacob 282
John 282
Meshech 282
Simeon 282
Hadley, Samuel 220
Haggett, Love (Sleeper) 205
Haines, John 121
Haines, continued.
Matthias 500
Phoebe 500
Samuel 466
Thomas 428,471
Hale, Eliphalet 499
Margery (Salter) 228
Moses 357,369
Samuel 127, 449, 450, 464
Samuel, Jr 66,164
Hall, Edward 130
John 74,287
Kinsley 121
Ham, Aaron 199
Anna 199,200
Benjamin 117
Betty 486
Daniel 92,95,96
Deborah 464
Dodivah 486
Elizabeth 199,200
Elizabeth (m. Roberts) 486, 487
Ephraim 198-201, 486
Ichabod 199,201,486
Joanna 199,200
Joanna (m. Jones) 487
John 200, 223, 235, 485, 486, 488
Joseph 95
Joshua 198-201
Lydia 486
Mary (m. Hanson) 487
Moses 198,199
Nathaniel 464,486
Patience (m. Shackford) 487
Samuel 486,488
Shadrach 95
Stephen 486
Hamblett, Josiah 407
Hannaford, John 147
Hanson, Abigail 487
Anna (Varney) 476
Anthony 487
Benjamin 487
Betty 487
Ebenezer 152
Elizabeth 214
542
INDEX
Hanson, continued.
Ephraim 403
John 516
Joseph 86, 93, 95, 1 17, 1 18, 145
152, 153, 200, 281, 376, 403, 464
478, 479, 488
Judith (Vamey) 476
Mary 153,214,520
Mary (Canney) 153, 520
Mary (Ham) 487
Maul 153,214,520
Sarah 487
Silas 242
Solomon 423, 476
Thomas 93, 152, 473
Tobias 92,476
Hardison, Abigail (m. Tripe) 418
Hannah 418
John 418,419
Stephen 418
Hardy, Biley 34, 35, 383, 384
Dudley 149
Theophilus 149
Harford, Lydia 117
Paul 117
Hart, John 102, 214, 215, 347
376, 471
Robert 238, 330
Samuel 7, 332
Thomas 7, 183
Thomas, Jr 453
Harvey, John 317
Robert 39, 159, 350, 381, 401
Hatch, Samuel 446
Hayes, Abigail (Young) 240, 241
Benjamin 135, 136
Daniel 287, 289
Elihu 110
Joan 135
John 110
John, Jr 93, 110, 214
Martha 110
Mercy (Evans) 85
Wentworth 200
Hazelton or Hazeltine, Ephraim 77, 177
262
Hazelton or Hazeltine, continued.
Richard 216
Thomas 62
Hazzen, Richard. 357, 369, 395, 396, 421
Healey, Nathaniel 21, 29
Heard, Benjamin 95
Nathanial 235
Phoebe 95, 96
Rebecca 364
Samuel 476
Samuel, Jr 235
Heath, Abigail 361
Asa 357,360
Caleb 369
Dinah (m. Robinson) 358
Elijah 358,359
Enoch 358, 359
James 356-360
Joshua 358,359
Miriam (m. Pell) 359
Nathaniel 369
Susanna 357, 358, 360, 369
William 357,358
Heaton, Abigail 452
Eleanor 451
Eleanor (m. Peirce) 452
James 451, 452
John 452
Moses 452
Nathaniel 451, 452
Samuel 452
William 451,452
Henderson, Howard 259
Herrick, Daniel 41
Hicks, Samuel 39
Hildreth, Ephraim 361, 362
Jacob 171, 173, 432
Hill, Elizabeth (Swain) 355
Hannah (m. Leavitt) 262, 264
John 262-265, 444, 465
Jonathan 262-265, 346
Joshua 262, 383
Mary 262,263,266
Samuel 342,343
Sarah 262,263
William 39
INDEX
543
Hilliard, Benjamin 21, 29, 154
Elizabeth (m. Freese) 493
Elizabeth (m. Tilton) 493, 494
Jonathan 493
Joseph Chase 493, 494
Rachel (m. Williams) 493
Timothy 493
Hills, Ezekiel 204
Samuel 452
Hilton, Jonathan 130
Mary (Sinclair) 146
Hoag, 441
Benjamin 265
Nathan 263, 266, 268, 521
Hobart, Samuel 414
Hobbs, James. .74, 83, 93, 259, 478, 479
John 21,23, 137,418
Nehemiah 417, 418, 427
Rachel 427,428
Samuel 417, 418, 427, 428
Hodgdon, John 139, 272, 273
Joseph 285
Mary (Decker) 272, 273
Shadrach 85, 117, 118, 247, 248
Hogg, John 66, 358, 454, 517
Holden, John 11
Holland, Jean 481
Stephen 481
HoUis, John, Jr 305
Holmes, Abraham 435
John 435,436
Mary 435
Mary (Kidd) 455
Nathaniel 75, 455
Holt, Joseph 44
Hook, Dyer 489, 492
Hopkins, David 467, 512
Jeaney (Morrison) 480
John 191,513
Robert 191
Home, Andrew 235
Benjamin 464
Elizabeth (Welland) 235, 236
John 236
Mary (Varney) 476
Thomas 285
Home, continued.
Thomas, Jr 235
Homey, David 224
Houston, David 305, 515
Elizabeth (Smith) 305
James 376
Joseph 398
Samuel 99
Howard, Amos 284
Sarah (Dam) 94
William 440
Howe, James 203
Hoyt, Ephraim 279, 294
Joseph 33, 51
Hubbard, Jeremiah 178, 489, 496
Leverett 347
Richard 206
Huckins, John 86
Huggins, 151
John 445,466
Nathaniel 15, 445
Hughes, Elizabeth 454
Elizabeth (m. Follansbee) 454
Hannah 259
James 454
Hull, George 216
Hunking, John 453
Hunter, John . 60, 276, 277, 394, 400, 404
William 186
Himtoon, Charles 35, 371
Elizabeth 489
John, Jr 371
Judith (Clough) 292
Philip 495
Samuel 178
Huntress, George 130, 232, 280
Hurd, see Heard.
Huske, Ann 185
Ellis 184,185
John 184,185
Mary (m. Sherburne) 185
Olive 184,185
Hussey, Job 281
Richard 11,241
Hutchins, Hannah 8
Joseph 8
544
INDEX
Hutchins, continued.
Samuel 57
Ingalls, Captain 62
Hannah (Fellows) 196
Nathaniel 455, 457
Peter 177
Samuel 417
Timothy 62
Jackson, Abigail (Follett) 256
Benjamin 4, 41
Daniel 174,239
Ebenezer 256
Elizabeth 55
George 174
Hail 57
Samuel 54, 55, 57, 58
Samuel, Jr 54, 55
Sarah 41,42
Thomas 42
William 256,257,459
William, Jr 339
Jaffrey, George 127, 179, 347
James, Edmimd 255
Jabez 254, 255
Joshua 255
Mary 254,255
Jeffry, Cyprian 92, 519
Jenkins, Benjamin 459
John 144
Joseph 144
Jenness, Nathaniel 314-316
Richard 18,314
Richard, 3d . . 107, 229, 318, 448, 485
Samuel 314,316
Jewell, David 260
Jonathan 271
Joseph 295,297
Jewett, Benjamin, Jr 295
Esther 252
Ezekiel 252
Haimah 252
James 251
Lydia 252
Mehitabel 252
Jewett, continued.
Ruth 251,252
Samuel 251,253
Sarah 252
Sarah (Goodwin) 420
Susanna (Goodwin) 420
Johnson, Ann (Allen) 470
Anna 206
Benjamin 15, 16
Brackett 206, 207
EUsha 312-316
Elizabeth 208, 312
Elizabeth (m. Brown) 313,314
Elizabeth (m. Jones) 206, 207
Ezra 313-316
Hannah 16
Israel 313
James 151,206,207
John 15-17, 316, 358, 369
Joseph 316
Margaret 206
Martha 16
Mary (Johnson) 206, 207
Mary (m. Crimball) 16
Mary (m. Johnson) 206, 207
Matthew 17
Nathan 428, 444, 446, 485
Peter 16
Samuel 206,207
Sarah 16
Sarah (m. Sherburne) 207
Susanna 422
WilUam 444
Jones, — ■ — — 115
Abigail 17
Abraham 174
Benjamin 17, 174
Cornelius 17
Dodivah 487
Ebenezer 487
Elizabeth 174
Elizabeth (Johnson) 206, 207
Ephraim 119
Joanna 174
Joanna (Ham) 487
James 206,207
INDEX
545
Jones, continued.
John 17, 227, 229, 277, 278, 280
402, 516
John, Jr 229
Jonathan 17, 18, 154, 295, 297
Joseph 17,343,345
Lydia 487
Margery 174
Mary 174
Mary (CJook) 288
Miriam 174
Nathaniel 174
Samuel 17, 430
Sarah (Green) 119
Susanna 17, 487
William 288
Jordan, 9
Joy, Mary 203
Samuel 203,458
Judkins, Job 122, 130
Moses 371
Kelly, Darby 514
Richard 105
William 439
Kelsey, Alexander 75
James 38, 39
Jane (m. McCrillis) 38
John 37,38
Margaret 38, 39
Mary (m. Morrison) 38
Moses 38,39
Robert 37
Sarah (m. Ellis) 38
William 37,39
William, Jr 37
Kennard, Alkins 450
Ann 448
Ann (m. Dam) 450
Elizabeth 449
Elizabeth (m. Mann) 449, 450
Elizabeth (m. Nelson) 448-450
John 184,448,449
Patience 448
Patience (m. Odiorne) 450
Thomas 448-450
Kennedy, Janet (Ferguson) 406
Phoebe 56
Kenniston, John 313
Joseph 314
Mary (Sleeper) 368
Kent. See also Gent.
Hannah 24
Richard 24
Robert 223
Kidd, Agnes (m. Alexander) . . . 455, 456
Daniel 454,455
Elizabeth (m. Garvin) 457
Margaret (m. Dunnison) 456
Mary 454
Mary (m. Cochran) 456
Mary (m. Holmes) 455
Sarah (m. Garvin) 456, 457
Susanna (m. Watts) 456, 457
Kimball, Benjamin. . .357, 358, 415, 417
Caleb 408, 410, 483, 484
John. . .408, 410, 413, 435, 483, 484
Jonathan 63, 222
Nehemiah 200
Robert 414,415
Sarah (Wilson) 434, 435
Thomas 117, 124
King, William. . . .42, 182, 183, 214, 215,
230, 239
Kipp, William 77
Knight, John 500
William 186, 274, 500
Knowles, 131
Amos 152
Catherine (Taylor) 304
Experience (Chamberlain) 365
Joseph 71
Simon 70
Stephen 226
Knowlton, 158
Sarah (Fellows) 197
Knox, Marian 377
William 256,377
Ladd, Daniel 429
Lamprey, Benjamin 137
John 152,315
546
INDEX
Lane,
.441
Hannah (Dow) 150
Jeremiah 11, 15
Joshua 255
Samuel 243, 246, 263, 266, 444
Lang, Dorothy (m. Wills) 277,516
Elizabeth 516
John 277,278,516
Jonathan 268
Mary (m. Adams) 277
Ruth 277,516
William 268
Langdon, John 332, 334
Joseph 127,131
Mark ... .28, 211, 212, 232, 280, 281
Samuel 126,128
Tobias 183
William 39,102
Woodbury 184
Langley, Sarah (Trickey) 309
Langmaid, Henry 213
La vers, Elizabeth 7
George 7
Jacob 230,254
Leach, Charity (Salter) 228
John 129,171,175
Rachel 175
William 175,177
Lear, Elizabeth 183, 184
Tobias 111,183,184
Tobias, Jr 75, 83, 108, 118, 183
Walker 184
Leathers, Abednego 145
Leavitt, Abial (Marston) 5, 6
Amy (Veasey) 169
Benjamin 170, 506
Daniel 506
Dudley 506
Ephraim 203, 216, 506
Hannah (Hill) 262, 264
James 328
John 20,234,390
M 124
Mary (Tilton) 109
Moses. . . .71, 149, 237, 388, 465, 506
Nathaniel 73,401
Leavitt, continued.
Samuel 506
Samuel, Jr 328
Sarah 506
Legro, John 468
Leighton, 2
Anna (Chamberlain) 365
John 281,422
Martha (Allen) 248
Thomas 139
Leishman, Andrew 448
Leslie, Daniel 362
Lewis, Thomas 330
Libby, Elizabeth 131, 132
George 517
Hanson 132
Ichabod 132,133
Isaac 132, 201, 236, 366
James 131,132
Jeremiah, Jr 332
John 131
Mary 132
Nathaniel 195
Sarah 132
Shuah 132
Light, Ebenezer 29
Elizabeth 29
John 49,117,234,286
Robert 23, 29, 51-53
109, 388, 423, 435, 444
Little, Daniel 357, 358, 360, 369
Mary 516
Matthew 210,211
Samuel, Jr 516
Sarah 516
Thomas 357, 358, 360, 361
Littlehale, John 65
Livermore, Josiah 505
Matthew 36, 186, 229
Locke, Edward 514
Logan, Walter 36
Longfellow, Jonathan 79
Lord, Hannah 29
Jonathan 29
Robert, Jr 29
Samuel 479
INDEX
547
Lord, continued.
WiUiam 223
Loud, Abigail (Dam) 138, 139
Solomon 139
Solomon, Jr 518
Lougee, John 121
Love, Abigail (Decker) 272, 273
John 272,273
Lovejoy, Henry 44
Lovering, Daniel 383, 387, 429
John 413
John Prescott 484
Moses 414-417
Lovewell, Jonathan 204, 433, 517
Nehemiah 287
Zaccheus 88
Lowe, Anna 55
Hannah 54-56
Hannah (m. Fowle) 55, 57
Jonathan 54-58
Joseph 260
Lydia 55
WiUiam 55
Lowell, James 79
Joseph 78
Lund, Charity 98
Jonathan 10
Mary 97,98
Rachel 97,98
William 97-99
Lunt, Daniel 22, 154
Lyford, BUey 34, 35, 383, 432, 435
Judith (Wilson) 434, 435
Lyon or Lyons, Bethiah (m. Pollard) 203
Ebenezer 102
Eleazer 203,204
Margaret 255
Margaret (Carr) 376, 377
WUliam 255,256
McAfee, Daniel 324
McAlexander, John 515
McAllister, Alexander 47-49
Archibald 47,48
David 47,48
George 48
McAllister, continued.
Janet 48
John 47,48
Margaret 48
WilUam 48
McCollom, Alexander 217, 485
Maccress, Joshua 154, 444
Susanna 445
McCrillis, Jane (Kelsey) 38
William 38
McCurdy, Agnes 512,513
Ann 512,513
Elizabeth 511-513
James 511,512
Janet 512,513
John 511,513
Margaret 511,513
Martha 512,513
Mary 512,513
Robert 59, 61, 67, 512
McCutcheon, Phedris 275
McDaniell, Alexander 325
Elizabeth (m. Campbell) 325
Hugh 18
James 325, 326
Joseph 325, 326
Mary 326
Randall 325, 326
Rose (m. Dickey) 325
Sarah (m. Ferguson) 325, 326
McDougall, James 210, 211
John 210
William 210
McDuffee, Daniel 322, 351
John 351
Mace, Joseph 218, 274
Mary (Salter) 228
McFee, Daniel 135
James 135
Jean 135
John 134-136
Mary 135,136
Matthew 135
Sarah 135
William 135
McGaffey, Jane 400
548
INDEX
McGaffey, continued.
John 400
Neal 400,401
McGaw, Jacob 398
McGregore, Agnes (Cochran) 323
David 192,193
James 91, 115, 193,320
Margaret 192, 193
McHard, James 41
Mcintosh, Archibald 90
Mack, Andrew 352
Daniel 352
Elizabeth 352
Janet 352
John 49,351-353
Martha 352
Robert 352
Sybilla 351
William 352
McKay, John 175
McKeen, Hugh 143
James 143, 144
John 143,144,481
Robert 143
Samuel 142-144
William 143
McKissick, John 155
Mary (Barker) 155
McLaughlin, John 439
McLucas, Thomas 33
McMath, John 275
McMurphy, 65
Alexander 231
John. . . 44, 49, 75, 91, 171, 175-177
192, 196, 231, 276, 351, 377, 382
436, 439, 480, 512
Robert 49
McNeil, Alexander 88-92
Catherine (Morrison) 480
Daniel 88-91
Dinah 88,90
Elizabeth 90,91
Janet 90,91
Jean 88,89
John 89
Martha 90-92
McNeil, continued.
Mary 89,90
Robert 89,91
McPherson, Daniel 496
James 404
Poll 405
Samuel 405
Magoon, Abigail 407-409, 411, 412
415-417
Alexander.. . .409, 411-413, 41&-417
Benjamin 408, 417, 429
Elizabeth 413
Elizabeth (m. Moulton) . . .414, 416
Josiah 408, 412, 414, 415, 417
Martha 411,414,415
Mary 412
Mary (m. Gordon) 414, 415
Samuel 407-411, 414-416, 429
Sarah 413
Sarah (m. Giles) 414, 416
Main, Amos 136
Hannah 482
Maloney, John 289
Mann, Elizabeth (Kennard) . . . 449, 450
Elizabeth (m. Nelson) 449, 450
Peter 449
Manson, see also Monson.
Samuel 438
March, Clement 22, 23, 170
Eleanor (Veasey) 169
George 169
Joseph 423
Paul 72, 163,521
Marden, James 229
Mary 124
Rachel 485
Stephen 229, 448, 485
Susanna (Berry) 106
William 107,485
William, Jr 485
Marsh, Ephraim 193
Haimah 517
James 517
Marshall, Daniel 433
George 517
John 232, 280, 432, 517
INDEX
549.
Marshall, continued.
John, Jr 432
Nathaniel 517
Marston, Abial (m. Leavitt) 5, 6
Abigail (m. Godfrey) 5,6
Ann 304
Anna (Taylor) 304
Benjamin 5, 6
Catherine 19
Catherine (m. Elkins) 20
Daniel 22,275,312
David 315
Deborah 4
Ephraim 208, 312, 313
James 499
Jeremiah 337
Jenisha (Smith) 162
Jonathan 22, 208
Joseph 116, 120
Josiah 19,20
Lydia (m. Sherburne) 5,6
Mary (Drake) 290
Mary (m. Wedgwood) 20
Paul Smith 162
Samuel 19, 20
Thomas 4, 6, 7
WUUam 116, 120
Winthrop 19, 20
Martin, Elizabeth 97
Janet 466,467
Margaret 466, 467
Mary (m. Taylor) 466
Nathaniel 466, 467
William 466
Mason, Benjamin 71
JohnTufton 270
Massey, Elizabeth 329
George 41,329-331
Sarah 329
William 329,330
Mathes, Benjamin 501
Valentine 223
Mattoon, Richard 23-25, 326
Meader, Abigail 166, 168
Benjamin 167
Daniel 165, 168
Meader, continued.
Elijah 167
Elizabeth 165, 168
Jedediah 167
Jonathan 167
Joseph 166-168
Lemuel 166-168
Moses 168
Nathaniel 167
Nicholas 168
Samuel 368
Melvin, Ebenezer 326
Mercer, John 225
Merrill, Joseph 245
Mary 263
Peter 203
Merritt, Samuel 257
Meserve, Clement 272
Mary (Odiorne) 182
Nathaniel 126-128, 388, 471
Sarah (Decker) 272
Mighill, John 366
Miller, Benjamin 437
James 90
John 170
Joseph 170
Moses 437
Samuel 436, 481
Thomas 236
Millett, Thomas 8, 152, 214
Mills, Alligood 237, 238
Hannah 237
John 237,238,482
Luke 237,238,277
Mary 237,238
Richard 482
Miltimer, James 354
Mitchell, George 231, 232, 238
Jean 324
John 324
Thomas 325
William 325
Moffatt, John 127, 347, 449
Monson, see also Manson.
Mary (Peirce) 10
Samuel 227
550
INDEX
Montgomery, David 320
Hugh 320,321
John 320,481
Moody, Elizabeth (Decker) . . . .272, 273
Joseph 272,273
Mooney, Hercules 86, 460
Moore, Alice 399
Ann (Carr) 63
Daniel 397,399
EUzabeth 398
George 60, 66, 351, 382
Hugh 398-400
James 63, 64, 67, 68, 267, 379
Janet 398,400
John. .60, 86, 96, 210, 211, 286, 438
Margaret 399
Mary 347,398
Robert 142, 398-400
Samuel 73,203
Thomas 245
William. . .21, 23, 148, 149, 170, 237
257, 369, 370, 397, 399, 400, 453
Moorehead, Agnes 267
John 266,267
Marjoram 267
Mary 267
Moores, Samuel 177
Morgan, Charity 275
Robert 275
Morrill, Benjamin 298, 302, 328
Betty (Clough) 292
Jedediah 285
Joseph 228
Nicholas 284,285
Robert 250
Sarah 129
Morris, Abigail 104
Benjamin 195
Henry 104, 105
Samuel 481
Morrison, Abraham 48
Catherine (m. McNeil) 480
Daniel 328
David 401
James 38, 39
Jean 480
Morrison, continued.
Jeaney (m. Hopkins) 480
John 217,480,481
John, Jr 479
Jonathan 171
Joseph 436,467
Mary 217
Mary (Kelsey) 38
Rebecca 480
Robert 399,400
Robert, Jr 90, 91, 399
Samuel 405, 438, 480
Samuel, Jr 217
Samuel, 5th 217
Susanna 217, 479
William 401,507
Moses, George 170, 219
James 224
Joseph 165
Moulton, Abigail (m. Connor) 27
Abraham 494
Benjamin 26-28
Elizabeth (Magoon) 414, 416
Ezekiel 116,316
John 312,314,316
Jonathan 42, 43, 390
Joseph 316,336
Joseph, Jr 28
Josiah 44,314
Josiah, Jr 152
Nathan 291
WUliam 71
Muchmore, John 218
Nathaniel 334
Samuel 218,274
Mudgett, 503
Nicholas 513,514
Thomas 513,514
Mugridge, Benjamin 467, 468
Thomas 467,468
William 467,468
Nahor, James 171, 173
Nason, Richard H, 40, 154
Naylor, James 303
Neale, John 444
INDEX
551
Neale, continued.
Joseph 204
Joshua 28, 33, 488
William 115
Nealey, Matthew 209, 381, 401
Nelson, Ann 184
Elizabeth (Kennard) 448-450
Elizabeth (Mann) 449, 450
Mark 184,448,449
Matthew 332, 334
Nesmith, Benjamin 144
James 144
Newmarch, John 163, 520
Joseph 115, 163, 520
Newton, John 178
Nichols, 62
Alexander 67, 68
Nimock, James 231
Noble, Elizabeth 100
Keziah 101
Mark 100
Mary (m. Churchill) 101
Moses 100-102
Rachel 101,185
Rebecca 101
Nock, Drisco 73, 74, 83, 259
Ebenezer 73, 74, 259
Esther 74
Mercy 75
Rebecca 75
Samuel 73,74,259
Sarah 75
Silvanus 73-75
Thomas 286
Zachariah 31
Norris, Benjamin 147, 148, 183,243
Ehzabeth 52
James 53
John 130
Lydia 52
Moses 52,53
Nicholas 333
Ruth 53
Sarah (m. Smart) 52, 53
Nourse, Mary (Carr) 67
Nathaniel 67
Nudd, Jemima (Weare) 311
Thomas 314^316
Nute, Ann (m. Allen) 250
Elizabeth (m. Tuttle) 250
James 249,250
Paul 249
Samuel 247,248
Nutt, Jane 276
John 276
Samuel 276
William 276
Nutter, Anthony 214
Bridget (Barker) 155
Hannah (Decker) 272, 273
Hatevil 272,273
Joseph 155
Samuel 154, 155
Odiorne, Ann (m. Packer) . 126, 181, 182
Benjamin 450
Daniel 125, 127, 129, 182
John 129,318
Jotham 125, 127-130, 182, 218
Mary 125,127,130
Mary (m. Meserve) 182
Mehitabel 125, 127, 128, 130
Patience (Kennard) 450
Robert 125-128
Samuel 125, 127-129, 137
Sarah 125, 127, 130, 181, 182
Sarah (m. Fellows) 181
Temperance (m. Walton) 182
Wilham 181,182
Odlin, John 123,386
Woodbridge 71, 123, 224, 435
Ordway, John 307
Orr, Annis 396, 397
Hugh 396-398
John 396-398
Margaret 396, 397
Mary 396,397
William 320
Osborne, Elizabeth 347
John 347
Packer, Ann (Odiorne) . . . 126, 181, 182
Elizabeth (m. Deering) 215
552
INDEX
Packer, continued.
Susanna (m. Rust) 215
Thomas 37, 127, 195, 214, 215
225, 321
Page, Abraham 317
Christopher 22
Elizabeth (Drake) 290
Francis 417
John 137,311,336
Joseph 417
Reuben 317
Ruth (Smith) 162
Samuel 255,317
Shubael 337
Theophilus 210,312
Paine or Payne, John . . 116, 223, 224, 348
Sarah 224
Palmer, Joseph 148
Samuel 44, 152, 208, 312, 313
Parker, 231
Agnes 171
Agnes (m. White) 172, 173
Alexander 171-173
David 173
James 173
John 29, 55, 58, 173, 194
John J 446
Mary 337
Nathaniel 112
Noah 44,132,165,231
Samuel 203, 330, 432
Thomas 171,173,451
William. . .8, 11, 20, 21, 28, 29, 41
44, 46, 52, 54, 70-75, 83, 86, 91-93
95-97, 102-104, 108, 111, 112
115-118, 127, 132, 136, 137, 140
142, 152-154, 163-165, 168, 170
174r-178, 182-185, 192, 194, 201
214, 222, 224, 225, 229, 231, 236
238, 239, 253, 255, 257, 259, 268
275, 280, 281, 303, 305, 307, 310
312, 317, 320, 321, 324, 328, 334
337, 341, 344, 347, 348, 355, 357
358, 369-371, 376, 383, 397, 400
421, 422, 431, 432, 444, 453, 454
460, 464, 466, 469-471, 482, 484
485, 488, 500, 516-520
Parker, continiied.
William, Jr 152-155, 185, 218
279, 291, 294, 295, 303, 318, 330
341,347,348,423,494,520
Zerviah 132,464
Partridge, 156
Pattee, Peter 516
Patten, Matthew . 103, 210, 211, 267, 397
Samuel 210, 211, 267, 397
Patterson, James 305, 515
Peter 49
Rachel (Smith) 305
Samuel 382
Paul, James 66
Peabody, William 287
Pearl, John 421
Mary 421
Pearson, Ann 36, 37
Ann (Sleeper) 205
William 35-37,210
Pease, Mary 421
Peaslee, David 76
Elijah 223
Jacob 223
John 216
Joseph 216
Martha (Green) 119
Rachel (Straw) 76
Silas 119
Peavey, Mehitabel 182
Sarah 182
Pecker, John 356, 357
Peirce, Ann 347
Daniel ... 72, 127, 219, 225, 253, 331
347, 449, 450, 453, 517
Eleanor (Heaton) 452
John 58,115
Joshua 182,347
Mary 10
Mary (m. Monson) 10
Nathaniel 127,347
Thomas ... 10, 54, 132, 165, 331, 357
419, 482
Pell, John 359
Miriam (Heath) 359
Pendergast, Ann 459
INDEX
553
Pendergast, continued.
Bridget 459
Dennis 460
Edmund 45&-460
Jane 458,460
Jane (Cotton) 331
John 459-461
Margaret 458
Solomon 459, 460
Stephen 458, 460, 461
Pendexter, John 170
Penhallow, John 357
Samuel 449,450
Perham, Rebecca (Walton) 103
Perkins, Elizabeth (Fellows) 197
Moses 336
Thomas 348,349
Perry, Abraham 395
Benjamin 395
Ebenezer 395
Ephraim 395,396
Francis 395
John 395
Joseph 88,395
Joshua 395
Mehitabel 395
Obadiah 395
William Weeks 395
Petterson, see Patterson.
Pettingill, Benjamin 396
Peverly, Anna 333
George 332,333
John 254,332,333
Nathaniel 254, 334
Samuel 332, 333
Temperance 333
William 332,333
Philbrick, Abner 157
Daniel 316
Jedediah 34,103
105,112,118,368,371
Jeremiah 499
John 154,337
Joseph 152, 208, 255
Joses 418
Reuben 316
Philbrook, John 7
Phillips, Edward 52
John 52,116,430
Philpot, Richard 74
Pickering, Elizabeth 169
John 291
Pike, Abigail (Gould) 295
Daniel 286
Joshua 332
Robert 326
Thomas 295
Pillsbury, Nathan 388
Pinkham, Abijah 339
Paul 154
Tristram 153
Piper, Nathaniel 237, 260, 275, 465
Samuel 444
Samuel, Jr 446
Tabitha (Rollins) 340
Thomas 237,262
Pitman, Benjamin 41, 330, 521
Dorcas 482
Ebenezer 446
Joseph 482
Plvunmer, 94
Samuel 495
Pock, James 379
Pollard, Bethiah (Lyon) 203
Joseph 203
Pomfret, William 94
Poole, Benjamin 18
Potter, Benjamin 275
Pottle, 441
WilUam 194,237,245
260, 262, 380, 444
William, Jr 17
Powers, Peter, Jr 253
Pray, Abigail 329
Prentice, Stanton 88,96
Presby, Martha (Collins) 156
Prescott, 129
Abigail 78
Celia 78
Ebenezer 40, 78, 80
EUsha 77-80
Henry 164
554
INDEX
Prescott, continued.
James 65,77-80
Josiah 78,79
Pompey 78
Rebecca (m. Towle) 78, 80
Samuel 40, 77-80, 356
Samuel, Jr 40
Pressey, Charles 455, 457
Prince, Joseph 103
Purmort, John 502
Quentin, James 405
Quigg, John 210, 397
Quinby or Quimby, Moses 424
Samuel 271
Ramsey, Hugh 64
James 59
John 362,400
Rand, Abiah 223, 224
Ephraim 107
Richard 223, 224, 448
Samuel 223, 224, 318
Randall, Charles 274
Miles 145, 195, 257, 258
Samuel 478
Rankin, Alexander 394
Samuel 75,90,91
175,231,320,513
Ransom, Thomas 164
Redman, 150
John 316,350,380
Sarah (m. Ford) 380
Reid, James 512
Matthew 436, 512
Remick, Nathaniel 1
Reside, John 481
Rice, Anna (Wilson) 434, 435
John 435
Rich, John 173
Richards, Benjamin 422
Joseph 422
Samuel 364, 422
Richardson, Amos 407
Benjamin 9
Jonathan 173, 450
WUliam 105,317
Ricker, John 33, 74
Riddell, Hugh 211
Rindge, Isaac 219, 231, 253, 274
William ..8,10,11,21,41,52,54,70
Ring, Oliver 317
Ritchie, John 378
Roberts, 144
Abigail 487
Elizabeth (Ham) 486, 487
Elizabeth (m. Evans) 487
Francis 478, 479
Hatevil 108
John 429
Jonathan 358-360
Joseph 487
Joshua 108
Lydia 487
Mary 487
Samuel 74, 107, 108
Sarah 107
Thomas 108,117
Robertson, William 255, 376
Robinson, Alice (Shaw) 180
Caleb 503
Dinah 357,358
Dinah (Heath) 358
Ephraim 519
James 293
Jonathan 148, 170, 243, 246
Josiah 388,393
Thomas 121
Timothy 168
Roby, Elizabeth (Salter) 228
Henry 268-270
Ichabod 268, 270
John 268
Mary 268,270
Samuel 269
Sarah (m. Tilton) 269
Rogers, Ann (Ferguson) 406
James 90, 91, 436, 515
Mary 436
Thomas 70, 515
William 515
Rolfe, Benjamin 431
Rollins, Aaron 417
INDEX
555
Rollins, continued.
Ann 50
Caleb 340,482
Caleb, Jr 482
Catherine (m. Sanborn) 340
Deborah 284
Dorcas (m. Glidden) 340
Elisha 50
Elizabeth 283,285
Hannah 50
Ichabod 74, 284-286, 464
Jeremiah 283, 286
John 417,460
Josiah 417
Jupiter 283
Lydia 285
Mary 284,285,417
Mary (Clark) 50,51
Mary (m. Coffin) 340
Nicholas 50
Phoebe (m. Chase) 340
Prince 284
Rachel (m. Smith) 340
Sarah 50, 284, 285, 339
Tabitha (m. Piper) 340
Thomas 339-341
Ross, Alexander 96, 97
Elizabeth 218, 219, 259
Francis 218,259
Jane 259
John 258,259
Margaret 96, 97
Sarah 259
Thornton 259
William 259
Rowan, William 36
Rowe, Nathan 356
Paine 270
Rowell, Philip 279
Rice 209
William 216
Rmidlett, John 244, 246
Lydia (Ames) 498
Satchwell 417
Runnells, John 244, 245, 275
Mary 245, 246
Runnells, continued.
Owen 242-245
Robert 243-246
Thomas 242, 245, 246
Russell, Abigail (m. Oilman) 18
Eleazer 42, 102, 127, 131, 182
183, 186, 212, 214, 215, 218, 219
230, 239, 448, 449
Eleazer, Jr 127, 185, 448
Rust, Henry 506
Martha (Wiggin) 442, 443
Richard 318
Susanna (Packer) 215
Salter, Alexander 228, 229
Amy 227-229
Charity (m. Leach) 228
Elizabeth 228
Elizabeth (m. Roby) 228
John 227-229
Lucy 228
Margery (m. Hale) 228
Martha (m. Sanborn) 228
Mary 228,229
Mary (m. Mace) 228
Richard 228
Sarah (m. Sloper) 228
Titus 39,228, 229
Sanborn, Abigail (Dow) 150
Abner 44, 71
Abraham 518
Benjamin 112, 369
Catherine (Rollins) 340
Daniel 7, 21-23, 29, 275, 340
Dorothy (Tilton) 109
Ebenezer 275
EHsha 424
Ephraim 518
Jeremiah Marston 518
John 179
Jonathan 112, 371
Joseph 78, 79, 428
Josiah 388, 393, 417, 518
Martha (Salter) 228
Mary 518
Nathan 80, 316
556
INDEX
Sanborn, continued.
Paul 178
Peter 132
Reuben 80, 179
Samuel 112
Sarah (Clough) 292
Stephen 179
Theodate (Drake) 290
Sanders, Nathan 24
Sargent, Daniel 96
John 96
Mary (Goodwin) 420
Nathaniel 164, 214
Sarah 347
Sawyer, Edmund 421
Gideon 221
Sarah (Bartlett) 221
Stephen, Jr 24
Scammon, Richard 11
Scribner, Benjamin 255
John 408,409
Searles, Daniel 10, 441
Seavey, Eunice 318
Mark 318
Mehitabel 318
Mehitabel (m. Atwood) 318
Noah 131
Paul 318
Ruth 318
William 318,319
William, 3d 318
Senter, John 515
Joseph 515
Severance, Patience 193
Sewall, David. . .116, 250, 321, 344, 517
Samuel 116
Seward, John Drew 140
William 171
WiUiam, Jr 238
Shackford, John. ... 54, 63, 65, 127, 131
214, 215, 230, 239, 449, 450, 519
Patience (Ham) 487
William 83, 320, 449, 450
Shannon, Alice 471
Cutts 41, 74, 181, 219, 230
236, 250, 286, 334, 368, 370, 383
Shannon, continued.
Cutts 423, 437, 445, 453, 507
617, 521
Diana 471
Nathaniel 8,471
Phyllis 471
Richard Cutts 423, 522
Shaw, Alice 180, 181
Alice (m. Robinson) 180
Benjamin 350
Caleb 270
Esther 180
John 120
Jonathan 179-181, 255
Josiah 179-181
Malachi 350
Mary 180
Rachel (m. Smith) 180
Roger 179-181
Sheafe, Jacob 28
Sampson 213,214
Samuel 213
Shepard, John 102
Joseph 400
Sherburne, Henry 422
Henry, Jr 211
John 185, 254, 294
Joseph 174
Lydia (Marston) 5, 6
Mary (Huske) 185
Mercy (Wiggin) 443
Nathaniel 28, 254, 347
Samuel 132, 253, 254, 443, 482
Sarah (Johnson) 207
Thomas 206, 207, 223
Shirley, James 405, 438
Shores, Peter 183, 225
Susanna (Ball) 225, 226
Shortridge, Richard 227
Sias, Joseph 72, 73, 257, 258, 341
344, 346, 370
Sibley, Samuel 117
William 117
Sillaway, Jacob 205
Jonathan 279
William 205
INDEX
557
Simes, Joseph 521
Simpson, Andrew 401
John 164
Mary (Cochran) 321
Thomas 39, 322, 344, 381, 400, 521
William 182
Sinclair, Abigail 146
Ann 147
Benjamin 117
Catherine 145-148
John 122, 147
Mary (m. Hilton) 146
Nathaniel 145-147
Rachel (Folsom) 392
Rhoda 146
Richard 24, 29, 145, 147-149
Sarah 146
Sinnott, Edmund 238, 239
Hannah 238
Slajrton, Ann 184
Sleeper, Aaron 368, 369, 437
AbigaU 133, 134
Ann (m. Pearson) 205
Benjamin 133, 134
Ebenezer 191
Edward 368, 369, 437
Hannah 368
Hezekiah 204, 205
John 424
Jonathan 383
Joseph 204, 205
Love (m. Haggett) 205
Mary 133
Mary (m. Eastman) 134
Mary (m. Kenniston) 368
Tristram Coffin 133
William 204,205
Sloper, Sarah (Salter) 228
Small, Isaac 4
Smart, Martha (Veasey) 169
Robert 23-25, 326
Sarah (Norris) 52, 53
Smiley, Christopher 253
Smith, 129
Abigail 502
Abigail (m. Thomas) 162
Smith, continued.
Abner 35
Abraham 293
Alice (Trickey) 309
Andrew 306,307
Ann 429, 431, 432, 502
Benjamin 73, 160, 162, 163, 397, 407
Biley 35,519
Chase 35,519
Cheney 200,488
Christopher 162
Daniel 232-234, 429-431
Ebenezer 177, 186, 233, 370
Edward 502
Elisha 161
Elizabeth. . . .35, 234, 428, 430, 431
Elizabeth (m. Gordon) 431
Elizabeth (m. Houston) 305
Ezekiel 424
Hannah 73
Huldah (Weare) 311
Israel 33-35,519
Jabez . 17, 28, 29, 51, 53, 233, 234, 291
Jacob 157
James 305, 307, 459
Jane 306, 383-386
Jedidah 161,162
Jeremiah 233
Jerusha (m. Marston) 162
Joanna 35
John 23, 72, 160-163, 291, 502
Jonathan 35
Joseph 321
Joshua 383, 384, 386, 387
Judith 502
Maria 384, 386, 387
Mary 33-35, 232-234, 502, 503
Mary (FeUows) 197
Mary (Trickey) 309
Mary (Wiggin) 443
Moses 33
Nathaniel . 216, 383, 387, 428, 430-432
Nicholas 501-503
Ohver 35,519
Paine 233
Patience 429, 430
558
INDEX
Smith, continued.
Paul 162
Philip 161
Rachel (Rollins) 340
Rachel (Shaw) 180
Rachel (m. Patterson) 305
Reuben 35, 383, 385, 387
Richard 157
Robert 383-386, 501
Ruth (m. Page) 162
Samuel 348, 458, 503
Samuel G 446
Sarah 306
SUvanus 162, 437
Solomon 179, 408, 426, 427
Stephen 161
Susanna 233, 305, 306, 501, 502
Susanna (m. Thurston) 503
Theophilus 17, 23, 29, 51-53
109, 124, 147, 159, 170, 181, 234
243, 388, 393, 407, 410, 417, 432
435, 443, 483, 484, 518
Thomas 178
WiUiam 305, 306, 462
Snell, Abigail 519
Joanna 72, 519
Lydia 519
Samuel 519
Thomas 72,519
Snow, Jonathan 441
Spaulding, Edward 105
Phineas 105, 106
Stackpole, James 478
Philip 73
Phihp, Jr 478
Starbird, James 308
Thomas, Jr 308
Steele, Henry 410, 413
James 59
John 483
Stevens, Alice 83
Benjamin 34, 35
371, 372, 375, 383, 489
Ebenezer 119, 120, 368, 500
Hubbard 4, 145, 257, 370
Moses 110, 286, 468, 478, 479
Stevens, continued.
Samuel 220
Stevenson, Abraham 367
Bartholomew 367
Caesar 366
Deborah (m. Wentworth) 367
Elizabeth (m. Williams) 367
John 367
Joseph 366,367
Sarah 366,367
Sarah (m. Willey) 367
Thomas 366, 368
Stewart, Walter 259
Stickney, Thomas 44
Stiles, Jeremy 410
Stillings, Peter 92
Stilson, James 39
WiUiam 371
Stockbridge, John 488
Stockman, Joseph 220
Stoneman, Charles 46
Stoodley, Henry 519
James, Jr 176, 178, 218, 274
Jonathan 154, 176
Straw, David 76, 77
Elidea 76
Elizabeth 76
John 76,77
Mary (m. Colby) 76
Mehitabel (m. Colby) 76
Rachel (m. Peaslee) 76
William 76
Strong, Job 211, 212
Sullivan, John 107
Sulloway, see Silloway.
Sumner, Stephen 97
Swain, Ann (m. Wadleigh) 355
Caleb 335, 355, 356
EUas 355
Elizabeth (m. Hill) 355
Hannah 355
Hannah (m. Davis) 355
Hezekiah 355
Jonathan 356
Rachel 355
Sarah (m. Clark) 355
INDEX
559
Swallow, 325
Swan, Timothy 469
Sweet, Elisha 46, 500
Swett, Ann (m. Chase) 13, 15
Benjamin 11, 111, 112, 154
178, 371, 372, 489, 492, 496
Benjamin, Jr 270
Daniel 270,505
David 11-13,15
Dorothy 11
Dorothy (m. Wiggin) 11-13
Elisha 111,112,368
Jonathan .21, 159, 194, 317, 318, 350
Mary (Wiggin) 194
Taggart, John 267, 515
William 481
Talpey, Richard 218
Tanner, Mary (Fowler) 40
Tarbox, James 427
Tarleton, John 164
Taylor, Abigail (Drake) 291
Adam 405
Ann 304
Anna (m. Marston) 304
Catherine (m. Knowles) 304
Deborah (m. Weare) 70
Edward 243
John 179, 181, 303-305, 405
Joseph 70, 71, 303, 304
Mary (Martin) 466
Mary (m. Wiggin) 70
Nathan 260, 408
Richard 137, 303, 305
Samuel 405
Sarah 70,303
Sarah (m. Dearborn) 304
Thing, Benjamin 195, 430
Daniel 502
Joseph 121,483,484
Josiah 33,195
Thom, John 267
John, Jr 267
Thomas, Abigail (Smith) 162
Benjamin 22, 337
Captain 290
Thomas, continued.
Elias 349
Joseph 176, 520
Mary (Clark) 164
Thompson, Abigail 341-344, 346
Alexander 515
Alice (Clark) 164
Andrew 143, 515
Anna (Barker) 155
Benjamin 438
Ebenezer 343, 346
John 345
Jonathan 4, 257, 258, 343
Mary 344
Robert 341-345
Robert, Jr 344
Samuel 257, 341, 343-345
Thomas 164
WiUiam 155, 378
Thome, John 489
Thornton, Matthew 441
Thurston, Abner 29, 109, 435
John 194, 506
Moses 28, 263, 506
Stephen, Jr 194
Susanna (Smith) 503
Tibbetts, 130
Benjamin 285
Daniel 338
Edward 281,366
Eleanor 338
Elizabeth 337-339
Henry 337,339
John 479
Joseph 249
Lois 338
Lydia 338
Nathaniel 337-339
Weymouth 338
Tilley, Samuel 458
Tilton, Abraham 341
Ann 493
Benjamin 109
Dorothy (m. Sanborn) 109
Elizabeth (HiUiard) 493, 494
Jethro 108,109
56o
INDEX
Tilton, continued.
John 40, 80, 108, 109, 435
Jonathan 44, 493
Joseph 197, 493
Josiah 462-464
Mary 108, 109
Mary (m. Leavitt) 109
Samuel 463
Sarah (Roby) 269
Sherburne 198, 493
Venus 108
Tirrell, Henry 165
Titcomb, James 183
Todd, Andrew. . . .217, 306, 307, 354, 436
438, 484, 485
Tolford, Hugh 68
John 82,455
Torr, Vincent 92
Towie, Jonathan 255
Jonathan, Jr 107
Joshua 294,488
Love 113
Mary 113
Philip 294,312
PhUip, Jr 314,316
Rebecca (Prescott) 78, 80
Richard 113
Thomas 113
Townsend, George 138
Traill, Robert 238
Trask, Nathaniel 514
Treadwell, Charles 253, 449
Jacob 470
Nathaniel 10, 57, 58
William Earl 132, 170, 376
Treat, Robert 348, 349
Trecothick, Barlow 36
Trefethen, Abraham 164
Elizabeth (m. Card) 114, 115
Foster 113,115
George 113
Henry 113
James 113
John 113,115
Martha (m. Card) 114, 115
Mary 113
Trickey, Alice (m. Smith) 309
EUhu 308,309
John 307,309,310
Joshua 307-310
Mary 307,308
Mary (m. Smith) 309
Rebecca (Chamberlain) 365
Sarah (m. Langley) 309
Tripe, Abigail (Hardison) 418
Samuel 418
True, Israel 46, 232, 280, 281
Trundy, Elizabeth 114
John 114
Sarah 114
Tuck, John HI
Jonathan 316
Tucker, Deborah (Blake) 349
Ebenezer 349
Francis 230
Moses 77,282
Tuckerman, John 115
John, Jr 164
Tufts, Joshua 274
Turner, Hannah 216
Thomas 215,216
Tuttle, Elijah 421
Elizabeth (Nute) 250
John 153,250
Mary (Allen) 248
Thomas 152, 153, 516
Twombly, Daniel 516
John 92,476
Martha (Varney) 476
Mary 92
Mary (Evans) 85
William, Jr 8,84,85
Tyler, Matthew 140
Underbill, Moses 469
Underwood, Benjamin 164
James 99,172,173
Phineas 432
Varney, Abigail (m. Frye) 476
Anna (m. Hanson) 476
Ebenezer 471, 473, 476
INDEX
561
Vamey, continued.
John 235,472
Judith (m. Hanson) 476
Martha (m. Twombly) 476
Mary (m. Home) 476
Nathaniel 473
Paul 475
Samuel 474,475
Sarah (m. Gaskin) 475
Stephen 471,472
Thomas 473,474
Varnum, John 106
Vaughan, Elliot 8, 219
William 107, 339, 520, 522
Veasey, Amy (m. Leavitt) 169
Benjamin 293
Eleanor (m. March) 169
George . . .51, 148, 168, 170, 242, 328
Hannah (m. Colcord) 169
Jeremiah 24
John 328
Martha 169
Martha (m. Smart) 169
Mary (m. Wiggin) 169
Miriam (m. Fifield) 169
Samuel 260, 265, 266
Thomas 341,388
Vennard, William 164
Vickery, Thomas 286
Vincent, John 507
Margaret 507
Martha 507
William 507
Waddell, Martha (Aiken) 81
Wadleigh, Abigail (Allen) 470
Ann (Swain) 355
Henry 120
Joseph 35, 383
Walden, John 28
Thomas 39, 238, 239, 268
Waldron, George 334
Isaac 10
Susanna 10
Thomas 474
Waldron, continued.
Thomas Westbrook 92, 93, 96
110, 117, 118, 155, 200, 281, 376
Walker, 129
Abigail 471
Alexander 378
James 211
Robert 211,267,397
Wallace, James 353, 400
John 218, 355, 362,485
Robert 353,377
399, 400, 435, 436
Samuel 318
Thomas 211
William 377
Wallingford, Thomas 33, 74, 93, 152
Wallis, see Wallace.
Walton, Allen 477
Benjamin 28, 102, 477
Elizabeth 477-479
Frances 477
George 127, 139, 310, 477, 478
Jane (m. Downs) 477
John 477
Joseph 28
Joshua 103
Mark 28
Mary 28,477
Moses 102
Rebecca 102,103
Rebecca (m. Perham) 103
Reuben 102
Samuel 102, 104, 477, 478
Shadrach 477
Simeon 102
Temperance (Odiorne) 182
WiUiam 102
Ward, Cotton 314, 316
Thomas 336
Warner, Daniel 104
Jonathan 210, 212
Warren, Benjamin 74, 110, 468
George 182,254
Wason, James 175
Waters, Isaac 505
Margaret 505
562
INDEX
Waters, continued.
Mary (m. Cotton) 505
Samuel 54, 165, 238, 419
Watson, (m. Thompson) . . . . 164
Isaac 376
Joanna 376
Jonathan 232, 233
Joseph 376
Winthrop 232, 233
Watts, Samuel 516
Susanna (Kidd) 456, 457
Weare, see also Wiar.
459
Deacon 158
Deborah 310,311
Deborah (Taylor) 70
Huldah (m. Smith) 311
Jemima (m. Nudd) 311
John 75,310-312
Jonathan 310-312
Joseph 70, 310-312, 431, 432
Joseph Taylor 71, 444
Mary 311
Meshech 11,15,21,40
77, 80, 197, 270, 290, 348, 356, 511
Nathaniel 390, 429, 430
Peter 310
Webster, (Oilman) 123, 130
Abigail 499
Andrew 202
Daniel 262
Hannah 201,202
James 201
Jeremy 34,35,118,119
134, 191, 214, 222, 298, 302, 368
369, 371, 372, 375, 383, 387, 407
413, 463, 464, 483, 489, 492
John 104, 123, 156, 201
Jonathan 205
Joseph 201,202
Joshua 499, 500
Joshua, Jr 500
Nathaniel 120, 123, 201, 202
Nathaniel Locke 201
Peter 202
Samuel 499, 500
Webster, continued.
Thomas 105, 129, 156
Wedgwood, John 22, 181, 305
Jonathan 20, 150, 305
Mary (Marston) 20
Samuel 20
Weeks, Brackett 446
John 17, 137, 194, 255, 294, 428
Jonathan 445
Welland, Elizabeth (m. Home) 235, 236
George 235
Hannah 234, 236
Nathaniel 234, 235
Paul 236
Wilham 234r-236
Wells, 238
Ann 238
Benjamin 238
Deborah 171
Ebenezer 193
Edward 170, 171,238
Obadiah 421
Thomas 77, 177, 454
Titus 80
William 238
Zebulon 170,171
Wendell, John 347
Sarah 347
Wentworth, Benjamin 110
Benning 402
Deborah (Stevenson) 367
Ezekiel 33
Hunking 127, 142, 170, 186
253, 303, 331, 347, 355, 484, 507
John 33,66,73,74
117, 129, 178, 182, 210, 212, 478
John, Jr 402
Mark Hunking 125-128, 471
Paul 132
Samuel 74, 91, 94, 178
Sarah 129
William 33,93,110
Westbrook, Thomas 64
Wetherbee, Ephraim 72
Weymouth, Benjamin 259
Wheelwright, Jeremiah 28
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INDEX
563
Whidden, John 207
Michael 332
Whitcher, see also Whittier.
Hannah (Clough) 292
White, Agnes (Parker) 172, 173
Richard 225, 226
Robert 172,255
William 69
Whitehouse, Pomfret 364
Samuel 366
Whiting, Eleazer 407
Whittier, see also Whitcher.
Abner 104, 105
Andrew 41
Morris 104
Whittemore, Aaron 256
Wiar, see also Weare.
John 320,322,324
Wibird, Richard 61, 62, 64, 67
214,215,347,519
Thomas 225
Wiggin, Abigail 442
Abigail (m. Doe) 442, 443
Andrew . . . 11-13, 262, 265, 441-443
Andrew, Jr 194, 262, 263
Bradstreet 442,443
Dorothy (Swett) 11-13
Hannah 442
Hannah (m. Burleigh) 442, 443
Isaachar 443
John 517
John, Jr 500
Jonathan 194, 263, 442, 443
Joseph 265, 275, 466, 517
Joseph, Jr 517
Lois 443
Martha 442
Martha (m. Rust) 442, 443
Mary 442,443
Mary (Taylor) 70
Mary (Veasey) 169
Mary (m. Smith) 443
Mary (m. Swett) 194
Mercy (m. Sherburne) 443
Nathaniel 443
Nathaniel, Jr 194
Wiggin, continued.
Nicholas 194, 443
Philander 442
Phoebe 442
Rachel 441
Simon 177, 441
Simon, Jr 444
Thomas 149, 170, 422, 466
Thomas, Jr 71, 444
Zebulon 443
Wilkins, Daniel 440
Willard, Hannah 86
Josiah 86-88, 96, 452
Lois (m. Butler) 87
Moses 72
Nathan 86-88
Oliver 87
Prudence 87
Susanna (m. Arms) 87
Wilder 87,88
William 88,96
Willey, Elizabeth 496, 497
Mary 497
Samuel 367, 496, 497, 500, 501
Samuel, Jr 501
Sarah 500,501
Sarah (Stevenson) 367
Thomas 501
William 501
Williams, Benjamin 207
Elizabeth (Stevenson) 367
Joseph 99
Rachel (Hilliard) 493
Thomas 99
Wills, Dorothy (Lang) 277, 516
John 277,516
Joseph 277,516
WiUiam 277, 516
Wilmot, Abraham 116
Edward 116
Elizabeth 116
Esther 116
Huldah 116
James 31
Phoebe 116
Rebecca (Downs) 31
564
INDEX
Wilmot, continued.
Sarah 31
Wilson, Anna (m. Rice) 434, 435
Cato 434
Coffee 435
Elizabeth 438
Humphrey 433, 434, 513, 514
James 48, 90, 92, 142
Janet 92
John 437
Joshua 433-435
Judith (m. Lyford) 434, 435
Margaret 437, 438
Mary 116
Mary (m. Blunt) 434, 435
Nathaniel 484
Robert 80,193
Sarah (m. Kimball) 434, 435
Thomas 142, 433, 435, 515
Thomas, Jr 59
William 438,453
Wingate, John 93, 95
Joshua 22,23,71
Moses 488
Winsley, Samuel 206
Winslow, see Winsley.
Wood, Elizabeth (Gerrish) 508-510
John 8,110,508,509
Woodburn, John 515
Woodhouse, George 453
Woodman, Archelaus 2,3
Downing 2
Edward 2,3
John 1, 3, 4, 341-346, 459
Jonathan 1, 3, 4, 257
341, 344-346, 458
Joshua 2, 3
Woodman, continued.
Mary 2,3
Wormall, Daniel 400
Worth, Joseph 348
Obadiah 11
Worthen, Abigail 260, 261
Ephraim 261,283
Ezekiel 260-262, 283, 453
Hannah 261
Jacob 260
Martha 260
Mary 260
Mehitabel 260
Samuel 358
Thomas 260
Wright, Joseph 203
Wyman, Jasher 326
Thomas 106
Yeaton, Moses 74
Young, Abigail 239
Abigail (m. Hayes) 240, 241
Benaiah 91
Daniel 111,112,129,131
David 112
Eleazer 240,241
Elizabeth 240,241
Hannah Ill
Isaac 240, 241, 403
James 86,241,522
Jonathan 111, 239, 240, 242, 287
Joseph 242,260
Joshua 424
Mary 240,241
Mercy 240,242
Nathaniel 86,241
Thomas 177, 186, 240
421,422,497,499
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